I'm reading a book by Larry Loftis right now. In it he mentions using a buyer-broker instead of a normal broker. By using
the buyer broker he gets 1/2 of the broker commission or 1.5% the sale at closing.
This is ne...

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I'm just beginning my journey with Real Estate. I've read a bunch of the blogs and forums here, and I feel like my eyes have finally opened! I'm working on a plan, establishing my goals, and reading as much...

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Just looking for some advice on good avenues to raise my credit score. I am a foreigner living in the States and only established credit three years ago when I purchased a new car with financing. In addit...

I am looking at a property being sold through a wholesaler. Technology being what it is, I was able to find the owner of the house and the actual contract that was signed between the owner and the wholesaler. Her...

Hello BP,Like many I have been on here lurking for a while and finally decided to address something here that I need your expertise on. I discovered wholesaling last month and its all I can dream about. Motivated I de...

Hi Everyone!I'm Kathy -- I work in tech in SF as a software engineer making mobile apps. I don't own anything myself but I've always loved real estate (since my parents dragged me around looking a open houses when I w...

So I pretty much just came on here to vent about my frustrations.  Here is the timeline of events:December 30th - P&S Signed with closing date of February 8th for a 203(k) loan.  The sellers explained to the listi...

Folks! I am exploring installation of roof top solar panels to a) reduce the utility bills (Owner paid utility situation), b) to replace an old roof part of this deal so it can be depreciated quickly!Of course, it's g...

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I just completed my first deal in Illinois and I am looking for feedback on the closing costs. Here's some information about the deal:
Purchase price: $105,000Renovation cost: $27,500ARV appraised: $140,000R...

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My name is Mike, and I am a 1st time real estate investor. I’ve read a few awesome books on real estate investing, and finally want to make this happen! Super excited to be apart of this community.
I a...