Tara G.
Move Co to Ca: Sell CO rental first b4 CA taxes it?CPA/RE lawyer?
I own a rental in CO (over 5 years definitely classified as 'investment property'). I may be moving to CA soon.I have plans to sell the CO rental in the next few months.From what I have read, it appears that it's bet...
Hadar Orkibi
Qualifying For Multi Family +5 Loans
I have a question re Freddie Mac and Fennie Mae Loans - Multi Family. or any other Conforming loans.I just had a chat to a mortgage broker who advised me that to Qualify for these loans the buyer must have minim equit...
Tom R.
Removing wallpaper and paint questions.
A house I will likely be placing a bid on Monday has ugly torn wallpaper which will need to be removed. I have experience removing wallpaper with a wet sponge and scraper as a kid and it was a nightmare. I will be p...
Michael Rossi
What's Your Business Model?
We talk a lot in the forums about deals, business plans, and other aspects of real estate investing. However, I don't recall ever having a thread on business models (in other words, what we do). Therefore, I'd like ...
Mike C.
How To Prevent Adverse Possession Claim
We bought a SFR on .6 acre. From the previous owner we obtained a plat that is quite detailed but does not seem to have been recorded as when I went to the county records office there was no plat found recorded for ou...
Carter Ford
New to Community, Looking to Meet Investors
Hey BP!
I'm Carter, a senior in college who will be graduating this December and subsequently working full time in Public Accounting. I've been interested in REI for a year or so, and am only just now finding out abo...
Will Gaston
How should/could I ask my note holder for a discount?
All:I have 2 seller financed properties that I am looking to refinance with my portfolio lender to take some cash out. Both of these properties were purchased in early 2016 from two different owners. Note #1 is a 20 y...
Chris Harkins
What are your Top 5 Complaints/ Hang-ups with Contractors?
1. Out of curiosity, what do you find are your top 5 problems that seem to come up with contractors that you've used? 2. What do you think this problem has cost on projects you've been involved with?
Scott S.
*NEWBIE* Want to purchase more properties minimizing down payments
First post...just learning the game. Please spell out acronyms!! THANKS!!I've purchased two four plexes in the last 9 months, the first was an FHA loan that I put 3.5% down, the second was a short sale that required a...
CL Ziegler
How to FIND land contracts?
Hi everyone,
I checked the forums... most threads are about SELLING on a land contract. I want to know how to SEEK OUT land contract deals as a buy and hold strategy. Is there a method for searching these...