Nate Mur
Seller ethics question for realtors
Hi all,I had a realtor that we have used in the past for the place we're in now, and went through one more time with a deal that didn't work out. A few weeks back I had reached out that we would like to sign soon as w...
David Williams
Build property in Seattle area to escape bidding wars?
I’m getting ready to look for my new primary residence in the Seattle area but want to avoid all the bidding wars and am fine waiting for a while.Would it be feasible to secure land that can accommodate at least 2 hom...
Tim Exposito
Bad Title Work
I recently bought a property from someone who had the deed in hand. We did a quit claim deed for a cash sale. We just completed a title report and it looks like the deed has transferred hands a few times without the ...
Mark Zajaczkowski
Small Motel Colorado - How to best secure funding/loan?
I'm considering buying a small family run motel (10-15 units) in the Western US for $500,000, this would include the land and the business. I have access to $80,000 in a HELOC, but my wife is currently starting her ow...
Bryan Hancock
Strategies For Financing Multiple Specs And Land Development In Today's Economy
So small banks pretty much all appear to be lending again in Austin. Their regulators all want them to limit spec loans to one though. Some of the more aggressive lenders will do 2 and send their overflow business t...
Samuel S.
Refinancing a Non-Conforming Investment Property
Hey BP Folks,So I am getting ready to sign the PA to get a duplex under contract, which is currently a non conforming property. It is technically not even a duplex, but rather a 2br house and 1 br house on the same t...
Sam P.
What to do when a property can't sell or rent? Stuck forever?
I have a crazy question that I wasn't able to find an answer for. What are the options if you have a rental property that is paid in full, but no longer cash flows and no one wants to buy it. For example, lets say y...
Cindy L.
Highest and best use of property - development potential?
How does one go about determining the highest and best use of a particular piece of real estate? I purchased a 10 acre tract in non-restricted, non-zoned area on a rather popular road connecting two rural cities jus...
Stephen Shigematsu
Oregon Cottage Clusters
Hi All,My wife and I will be moving to Oregon soon and are looking into starting a type of Airbnb. I read in the Oregon legislature, “Cottage Clusters. A “cottage cluster” is a group of four or more detached housing u...
Daniel DeMarco
Portable Self Storage Depreciation
I have an industrial warehouse that is fully rented but has 5 acres of flat land that I am thinking about doing self storage on. Has anyone used the portable self storage units rather than building a building on a ce...