I'll try to keep it brief. I'm 30, spent most of my younger years in active drug addiction and ended up getting arrested and charged with a couple felonies. I've since gotten clean and been trying to play catch up for...

Hi I am in the process of Purchasing my first 4plex in Mesa AZ. What documents leading up to closing and so on are imperative for a lawyer to look over. Obviously there is a lot of paperwork and i don't want to spend ...

My wife and I and my parents set up an LLC for a house we purchased and rent out at the beach. We messed up and used it for more personal days than we should have this past year (won't make that mistake in 2011) so w...

When I assign my contract to an end buyer is it normal for the title company to ask for my social security number?

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I am finally finishing the seller's financing contract (I am the buyer) and I have a question about pro-rated rents. The house is currently occupied, and I have read in a few books, that when you actually close i...

Joshua Dorkin just started a great topic on Real Estate Investor Partnering Horror Stories:
http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/59983-real-estate-investor-partnership-horror-stories
Make sure you read Don Ko...

I already have buyers in place but I want to protect myself as much as possible with a contingency clause.

The clause on my contract now states, "The sale of property is contingent upon buyer obtaining third party fi...

I am working on my first shortsale, but I am so confuse. After talking to my RE agent, she even get me more confuse.
Here's the scenario please give me some guidance:
I have the home owner all paperwork, he owes 365k ...

Since you have decided to have an Carpet Cleaning Company come into your home, you need to decide what skills you will require of them before hiring them. It is important that you think this out carefully so that you ...

What do investors in Bridgeport target for first year gross rent multiple (GRM)? I am used to a gross rent multiple target of around 8.6 for places in Stamford but in Bridgeport that seems to be very easy to get. Base...