Selina Rifkin
A beginner avoiding disaster
We are looking for our first investment property. One of the houses we considered was in a desirable town and was a bargain. But the neighbor glared at us when we looked at the house and I had a bad feeling about it. ...
Chris London
property inspection waiver
My mortgage lender sent us the below e-mail about waiving the inspection. I have NO concerns about the price we are paying for the house. (mature neighborhood with lots of comps and I did my homework). I obviously wou...
Melody Abreu
Seller Finance or First time home buyer?
Hi there! I’m a first time home buyer and looking to buy my first house to live in and eventually BRRR. I have an opportunity to buy my grandmothers house on a nice chunk of land in CA from my relatives (seller financ...
Johnny Rodrigues
Property Development Spreadsheet - Back of Envelope
Looking for a basic (Back of Envelope) spreadsheet for Build & Rent or Sell. Found an infill Lot to build on. A link would be appreciated.
Konrad R.
Making sure I'm doing proper due diligence for an auction
I found a property I'm interested in, and I'm interested in bidding on it through a county auction. My biggest concern would be buying a second position lien on a property. I looked at the final judgment and it states...
Alexia Ward
Hello everyone! Here's a little bit about me.
I am new to investing, but I have done my research and I feel ready to take action by July 2021. I graduated with an exercise science degree from McKendree University (2020), but I plan to further my education in Phys...
Marcus R.
Tax deductions for pets used in real estate business?
This is a bit of a weird question but under any structure (Sole prop, LLC, etc...) does anyone write off pet expenses if your pet is legitimately used in your business? I know it’s a bit of a stretch, but I’ve heard ...
Jason Waldo
Structuring a rent to own deal
So I have a townhouse that is getting ready to go vacant and the next tenants want to maybe do a rent to own for this property. My wife and I are wanting to sell this property within the next year anyways to reinvest ...
Brandon Fuelling
Right of Redemption
I am currently negotiating a deal with a seller who has recently purchased a property via foreclosure auction and was wondering if you all might be able to help me unpack the risks associated with purchasing a propert...
Account Closed
Picking a city to invest in
Hi All,I'm trying to work through a bit of an academic exercise, and I'd like to re-produce some of the results in the Forbes article, Best Buy Cities: Where To Invest In Housing In 2016. My question is what are the ...