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Hello BP Nation,We need your advise. We have been looking for a viable deal in a sellers market for the last 7 months. By "Driving for dollars" we have located a possible deal and are entering negotiations with the se...
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Hello everyone. My father in law owns the house I currently live in. He owns it free and clear. We are planning on adding my name to the deed of the house so I can get a HELOC for investment purposes. I already found ...
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Ive been investing in real estate for about 10 years now, usually doing flips. Instead of buying off bandit signs or the MLS I would like to try some auctions. To start, maybe Hubzu or Auction.com. I am hesitant fo...
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How, exactly, do you purchase a home off market? Once you find someone willing to sell, either through driving for dollars or direct marketing what is next? Do you find a real estate lawyer to write up a contract? Do...
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Good morning 1. Is it necessary for a securities attorney to be in the state in which you are investing in? 2. Would anyone provide a referral or two for a securities attorney? Thank youMike
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Hey BP, I recently started marketing to homeowners who post their property online as rentals. A few of the owners i spoke with expressed an interest in selling their property to me on a lease option. I'm looking at on...
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In a Subject To transaction, how do I handle the seller’s escrow account? In particular, what happens when I am doing a short term purchase, for a flip or wholetail, and I’m going to be crediting my end buyer with t...
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Hello everyone,I just wanted to share a quick experience I have had with conventional lenders over the past 12 months. There have been multiple times now that I received a closing statement with incorrect numbers. Mos...
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Bigger Pockets Family,If anyone can share a good lawyer that can help in creating a new lease agreement for my new rental properties in Pasadena California would really appreciate any help. Looking to close escrow in ...
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I purchased a property cash and was going to a cash out refi and a friend offered to act as a private lender. Currently the property is in my name and I was going to deed it over to an LLC.
Are there any issues if...