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A little bit about me real quick.
I am currently in the Air Force, and have been given the opportunity to retire early because of budget cuts. My goal is to be a agent, and get more involved into investing into prop...
Here is my scenario:
My bank requires a 25% downpayment.
The seller has agreed to finance the downpayment.
The bank requires the downpayment come from my own funds.
I don't have nor want to use my own funds.
How ...
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My wife and I are looking for our first home. I contacted a real estate agent through Zillow, who started sending me some MLS properties. She suggested we look at another foreclosed town home. On Sunday, I met a re...
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I bought a home that has been closed up for nearly a year. Carpets need cleaning, stretching and smoke smells removed. I haven't had to worry about this in a LONG time. Thirty years ago, I used to close an empty house...
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This is the situation. My wife and I would like to purchase the house next door to ours--an 1865 brick two family--an exact twin to ours (ours was converted to a large one family years ago).
It was last purchased in ...
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I'm curious how a foreclosed home is still on the MLS with a chance to buy? I've been watching this home since it was on a pre-foreclosure list, it has gone through auction, and is now for sale on the MLS by the owner...
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I won a home off of auction.com a few days ago. I selected the title company that they recommended because I figured in this situation it may be easier. I have purchased several homes and typically the settlement fee...
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Hello- I am new to the real estate game and I have been practicing with analyzing deals using the rental property calculator here on Bigger Pockets. I watched a video which helped explain some of the numbers, but I st...
I am looking to refinance 7 properties and also purchase a package deal of 5 all SFR. Anyone know of a lender that will do a blanket for all 12 with terms of 75-80% LTV/LTC with 30 year amortization?
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Looking for advice on LLC structure, partnerships, location of Attorneys and CPA's, etc for a 50/50 buy and hold partnership on 100% turnkey properties in different US markets.
The simple plan is to go 50/50 with gre...