Greg P.
Do you have a Passion for Real Estate?
I'm just curious on how many people honestly just do it because it's good money and makes sense. Or, they do it because they have a true passion? How can you tell if you have a passion? Honestly, I think it's just g...
Don Hines
FannieMae rant!!!!!
I have had a FNMA property under contract a few weeks now and was to close on it tomorrow after a few minor delays. I just got a phone call fom my bank telling me I could not borrow as much as I need according to an a...
Jean Norton
DC Fawcett/Karen Hanover Commercial Goldrush Trip Report
Karen Hanover/DC Fawcett Commercial Goldrush Event Report
Karen Hanover and DC Fawcett clearly gave of themselves the entire time of the event. Karen presented most of the material and made herself available during ...
Daniel Jodrey
HUD Homes- Pros and Cons
Hello BP World!I have been with BP for a few weeks and have learned an incredible amount. Knowing very minimally of what I am talking about, I cant help but be drawn to a HUD home as a first investment. Ultimately, I ...
David Fairall
How do you prioritize what gets updates/repairs for your rentals?
I'm not sure where the most relevant place is to post this so I thought I'd start here in the Utah Q&A with some locals. If anyone has a recommendation of a more appropriate place for this let me know. Thanks!How ...
Matt Ferch
How do you get a refi after you leave your W-2 job?
I can foresee a real estate path that allows me to leave my W2 job and the thing that keeps rattling around in my mind is that having a W2 makes getting a conventional loan possible/easier? For those that leave a trad...
Gary Bailey
Ohio Division of RE investigators cracking down on wholesalers
We've noticed a significant uptick in investigations, particularly in the Cincinnati area, by investigators for the Ohio Division of Real Estate. The division employs 12 total investigators and a number of supervi...
Edita D.
poor marketing of my property by PM company???
Hello,
we have a 2br/2.5ba house in Las Vegas (new to property investments), and I am not happy with property management company. Am I exaggerating, or should I take action? Our property has been on the market for 745...
Andy P.
Atlanta Gwinnett County
Hi, all. I know there's a wealth of information on this site but was hoping to get a more recent assessment of the Gwinnett County area and the opportunities as they are today (April 2013).
Specifically, my partner a...
Johnny Alvarez
Inheriting Tenant on first purchase
Hello BP,
Finally did it. Pulled the trigger and now I am 5 days from closing on my first property! It is a duplex in Chicago, with a long term tenant already occupying one of the units. The tenant has been there for...