Will E.
Who Owns Defaulted Mortgages?
I have been told by real estate brokers in different geographies of the Western US that the local banks control more than three years of supply of homes that are in default but that they refuse to foreclose on. The ...
J Johnson
Is this Short Sale Dead?
My brother and I made a SS offer on a property that is listed with a real estate agent that has SS experience. Supposedly, the seller and listing agent have been working the SS for a few months...the property was pre...
Amer Mallah
First Rental - first situation
Hi, I'm looking for some other opinions on this situation we (my wife and I) have found ourselves in.We discovered BiggerPockets just under a year ago and have been steadily listening to every podcast. We were inspire...
Joshua Chambliss
Housing Developer - Investment Opportunities?
I just so happen to start looking more and more into the benefits of investing through real estate. As I continue to build my learning arsenal, I was struck with an idea in regards to housing development. I look at ...
Ron Hollingsworth
Hiring Handyman instead of contractors in Arizona
We are generating about 1.5 flips a month pretty regularly. I am always looking for ways to cut cost and one of those ways is in the labor paid to contractors by hiring someone with the knowledge and experience to do...
Omar Hamza
Doubting a house that I am closing on
So my partner and I have finally put up an offer on a property that we saw, it's a rehab that's stretching our budget a bit (I think we fell for the trap of offering more than we should have) but based on the numbers ...
Savannah Watkins
Keep house on the market, or rent it out?
I currently own a house I purchased in Jan of 2018, for 92,000 when I got it; it needed serious work and so over the course of the last two years has been completely remodeled and now has a value of around 230k. I mov...
Jason Reynolds
Requesting Repair Credit When Negotiating
Hey everyone,I'm in the process of offering on a house that I plan on house-hacking, so I am obtaining an FHA loan. It is rent ready, but I do plan on adding 2 bedrooms so there will be a small rehab cost. Right now w...
Adrian Chapman
Brand new. Should I start an LLC for rentals and flips? Is having a partner beneficial?
Hi everyone. Really glad I found this site. I am NEW to the game and haven't quite taken the dive yet, but want to make the plunge soon. I have ready several books, been through the buying process along with friends a...
Eric Moreno
Out of State Turnkey for Newbie
How's it going BP? Newbie to REI but definitely committed. Im currently stationed in Oahu Hawaii and living within the Dorms ( i.e. Barracks) on base. So my one and only income isn't so great and as many of you know, ...