Chas Fabiano
Listsource Dilemma
One source says to use Listsource for getting motivated sellers using Absentee Owners, while another source says to use Listsource for getting cash buyers using Absentee Owners. The only difference with the parameter...
Ellen McKinley
Is the potential worth the price?
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Pocatello.
Purchase price: $209,900
Duplex, renovated, 860 sq. ft./unit, on .51 acres. Zoned for high density, and has been en...
Rob Gleason
Newbie Rental diary - Part 2
We are now 60 days into our new business and it's getting a bit more complicated. Duplex #1 - tenant "B" eventually payed last months rent but is late AGAIN this month. My wife ....er, partner doesn't want evict bec...
Peter Tryon
Land Contract
Hello everyone,
I am new here so I apologize if this is the wrong section to post this.
But..I am currently working on purchasing a multi family property using seller financing. I have negotiated a price and set term...
Anthony Shields
SFH - Entire 1st floor is a garage. Convert to living area?
I cant find much about doing this online since the layout of this house is a bit unusual. Its a bi-level house. Two story. The first floor is 1500 sq ft, the second floor is 1500 sq feet.
The first floor is entirely...
Theodore B Brown
Excited Newb From Miami!
Good afternoon BP family!My name is Theodore. I'm down here in Sunny (& slightly rainy at the moment) Miami Florida.I'm very excited about this real estate journey. I've been involved with real estate for several ...
Mark Beekman
HUD affiliation worth it?
I was thinking of getting HUD approval on an 8 unit rental property, but I'd like to know what you guys think. The idea of a guaranteed rent check for 8 units each month sure sounds good, but are there any down sides?...
Jimmy Oldrich
Macro blogs and online info?
What blogs and online data sources do my fellow armchair economists follow? I like calculatedriskblog.com and http://www.lpsvcs.com/NewsRoom/IndustryData/Pages/default.aspx from the loan servicing people.
Also use...
Lupe Santiago
Forms needed for Non-traditional Mortgage Origination
Hello! Kind of a simple question here so maybe someone can help me answer it. If a broker brings me a loan for an interest-only, short-term note that balloons, which forms does that broker need to provide to me, the o...
Burt L.
What Are Your Best Practices in "Getting The Deal" When Competing With Another Investor?
I recently lost a deal to another investor as it was on the thinner side and I didn't want to get into a bidding war with the other investor. The seller said she would have rather sell to me as some things didn't add ...