My wife and I just submitted an offer on a house here in Spokane that is being offered as a short sale. This would be our first home. The homeowners have a medical hardship and the bank, Ocwen, owns the first and se...

I just attended a 1 1/2 hour spiel at the local library from this loan modification company called Home Loan Preservation(HLP). Having just heard Obama's "plan" I was curious to hear what they had to say. Anyone kno...

"Why I Borrow for the Terms I Do How I handle the Balloon Payment"I almost always borrow money from private lenders to buy my houses. I borrow at the following terms;$0 Down payment8% InterestInterest Only5 yr TermNon...

I have another question about what payment types you accept. California law prohits landlord force tenant to only pay by ACH transfer. As I live 1 hour away from my rental property and work full time. I am wondering w...

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I am considering investing in discounted notes and I need some advice and directions.

I got inspired by several articles written by Jeff Brown (AKA The Bawld Guy) where he explained in grea...

In 2012 we hired a management company to manage one of our out of area properties in Illinois. What initially looked like a great match turned out to be a disaster, and we had to terminate the company after just one m...

So my wife and I are starting to look for a house to buy with our IRA, and then rent out, probably in Florida. This is something we have been considering for a couple years, and understand the procedure and rules. ...

The end of the 1031 exchange.... It's a statement that seems more fit on a sandwich board sign wandering a street corner right next to "the end is nigh" yet, here we are in a living reality where it was not only spoke...

This is kinda a poll - more than a post.  I'm curious to know why more agents aren't willing to work (when they can under their broker) or why more brokers don't allow their agents to work "a la carte" - or a fee for ...

I grew up in New Jersey and bought my first property at 18. I didn’t really understand how real estate transactions worked, so I went to the court house and watched several transactions occur. As time passed, I found ...