Daniel Sherman
Looking for a good (local) property appraiser - Arlington, VA
Greeting all, We’re selling our home in a few weeks and feel our realtor is lowballing is on the list price. Even though we put on a new roof and completely new kitchen with mid-high end finishings, he said he’d list ...
Richard Lincoln
Cheapest way to "refinance" 1st in subject-to transactions?
I buy lots of second mortgages and occasionally foreclose on the properties. I end up getting title to the properties subject-to the 1st mortgages. Well, then I get in to a pickle because sometimes I'd like to keep th...
Jennifer P.
I challenge the newbies...
I would like to test the widely-held idea that 90% of all newbie wholesalers fail/quit. If you are a newbie wholesaler within the last year AND you have been deploying consistent marketing AND you have done at least o...
Account Closed
How did you find your first investment property?
Just read chapter five of the UGB about finding a property. I would like to hear from investors how you found your first property. Did you search yourself, use marketing, or just hire an agent to search for you? I wil...
Ace McCarty
Analyzing Property Problem
I am a new Real Estate Investor in the South Central Wisconsin region. I am looking to purchase my first rental home but I am having a problem with finding properties.The properties that I am looking at either do not ...
Marc Lyman
Negotiating Short Sales
Has anyone had any luck negotiating with lenders on a short sale? I currently have an offer on a house and the sellers lender won't put anything in writing just tell the agent the offer should be higher and to respond...
Shawn Culhane
Will this be my first flip?
ARV: 110k
Initial Purchase: 73k
Rehab costs: 10k
4.5%, 30 yr, 5% down Note
SFR, 3 bed/2.5 bath/1650sf, 2000 model
I am a Realtor and will collect 3% on front and back end.
Closing costs will be paid by seller in init...
Caleb L.
Looking to sale one of my propeties in Austin, need some input!
I own a property in Austin that I want to sale pretty soon within the next two or three months, but I'm not sure how much I should ask for it. But first, let me run down some facts:
1) The house is in one of the TOP ...
Roberto Sembiante
What do you send in your direct mail?
Hey BiggerPockets Family! I am sitting here as i assume many of those on these forums overthinking about another topic. This is my first time doing a direct mail campaign. I am going with hand written letters and wond...
Derek Hansen
Appraiser refuses comps from the west... Redlining?
Currently have a deal falling apart because of low appraisals and was wondering what other's thought. Have 2 duplexes under contract in Rochester NY for 60k each. They are fully rented and make the 2% rule. But.. I...