Gabriel Rodriguez
Is it possible to invest out of state? I need some advice.
Hello All,First of all, thank you for such wealth of information in this place. I wanted to know if any of you have invested in properties outside of your state? I am from NY and investing in properties here is very e...
Jeff Moore
Agent Commissions too high?
Selling my SFR, real estate agent put a total of 10% of the purchase price on the fee estimate. 6% for him and 4% for the buyer’s agent.
This seems excessive to me.
Is it?
Every google search yields “average of 6...
Randall Prosise
Should I invest in a new market, living around the world from it?
Hello everyone, and thanks in advance for any insight you may provide!I currently live and work in Beijing, and have a rental property portfolio in the form of 7 condo units in downtown Seattle. They are managed very...
Da Deep
Is my realtor nuts?
So I'm in the market for a house. In the current climate, I would think it is a buyers' market and sales are soft. My realtor wants me to believe otherwise. She tells me she's busy as ever, homes are selling left righ...
Pierre Thernize
How to go about overcoming your fear of messing up your first investment?
I have resolute to make my first investment purchase in 2014. I have chosen my market "downtown Newark". I have set aside some emergency funds for what will go wrong after I purchase the deal, but I wonder how much is...
Tae C.
Northside - Did it just die?
Hello all,The subject line may be a bit overdramatized...but maybe not? Just listed a finished rehab on Apjones last week. It’s not the greatest and nicest ever, but it’s solid and was decently priced. A bit on the h...
Jared Forman
Property Fraudulently Sold to Me.
I live in Phila PA and last month I purchased a property for $60,000 using hard money from a wholesaler. At the closing table the wholesaler brought someone who he claimed was the seller. She provided her id and signe...
Marc Woodward
What do I do with this nightmare property?
Hello folks, this is my first post and I would really appreciate some thoughts on my situation... I could probably write a novel on the backstory, but I will do my best to stick to the relevant information...I own a ...
Trevor Sambrano
Do Agents despise working with house flippers?
I am working diligently to find deals by driving for dollars, reaching out to wholesalers, building a website, etc. Today I decided to call several agents in the area and discuss what I was looking for as an investor,...
Johnny Kang
Repositioning
If I'm buying a muti-family (5-10 units), what are the step by step process in repositioning a property so the rents are up to market rates? There's a property I've been looking at which needs a lot of work. Can I, as...