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I was recently a tenant in California. I have sued my former landlord in Small Claims court for the entirety of my security deposit, plus interest. I am looking for an assessment of who's likely to win at trial and by...
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I finally decided to get my RE license, and just signed up for a classroom class this month. It will take a while to get my license, as the class itself is one month long - I am doing it week nights and weekends, sinc...
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I would like to provide leads to an agent and be paid for it.
In Ontario Canada I know that an agent cannot pay an unlicensed person a commission/referral fee. If it is called by another name i.e. finder's fe...
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This post is long, you've been warned.
Here is the orginal deal:
Purchase - $75,000
Down - $18,750
Mortgage - $56,250 ($285/month @ 4.5%)
Here's where things get a little more difficul...
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sounds like a difficult question for some but most of you have it down which one is better? PC or Mac? What are the benefits of each with differ nets programs to track expenses or analyze deals? Does either h...
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BP,
I need your help and analysis. Today I won the bid on a 9-10 unit (3 - three bedroom, 6- two bedroom) apartment building at a public auction. The 10th unit is a commercial laundry facility in the basemen...
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Hi All,
I am a first time investor and wanted to start small - so purchased a buy and hold rental condo to "learn" and it's been quite a lesson. My goal is to create cash flow on buy and hold properties - but a littl...
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Hi Folks,
I want to thank everyone who contributes to this board. I have found the information to be very helpful in understanding the business and really appreciate it. I am interested in buying residential REO pr...
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Does anyone use Zillow.com? Also are these "Zestimates" a reliable value for homes listed on the site?
Thanks!
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How do some of these sites screen their sponsors and the legitimacy of their investment return claims? For example, I have been keeping track of some of these home rehab flips being financed on sites like iFunding and...