Harlan Cox
Backing out of a wholesale deal?
Hello BP community. I am new to wholesaling homes in the Maryland area so at the moment I am trying to make sure I have all the proper information in order to complete a deal successfully. If I put a house under contr...
Jesse Smith
How did it become "normal" for sellers to pay the buyer's agent?
I'm in the process of selling my primary residence FSBO. We are in a very popular neighborhood, so for now, we won't be going through a listing agent. We are also real estate investors, and we've been on the buy and...
Timothy W.
Biden, "Obama Administration misread the economy"
Apparently the teleprompter didn't make the facts and figures clear enough.
http://www.sfexaminer.com/politics/49982712.html
Thank god they figured out they were wrong after t...
Ted Harris
Should U Send Your Kids to College?
What if your son or daughter isn't sure what they want to do? Can you afford to spend $100k+ to educate them .... is it worth saddling them (or you) with so much debt that it will take years to pay back? Has college ...
Kalman G Szabo
Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Payment for a sheriff sale property
Dear Fellow BPers,
Here is the gist of a recent sheriff sale acquisition that I would need some help with and it might be educational to some of you.
I acquired the property at a PA Sheriff sale through a mortgage f...
Tareq Salaita
The bubble is bursting and we're still investing
In my humble opinion, the bubble has started to burst and many of us including myself are still in denial. The national median home value is now $217,300, an increase of 8.3% on the year and 8.4% above the bubble-era...
Alexandra Fisher
Out of State Investing -- Any Favorite Places?
Hi everyone!I'm a new real estate investor based in New York City. I'm interested in out of state rental properties, preferably multi-unit (duplex, triplex) for buy and hold around the 80K-100K purchase price. I would...
Breelon Bryant
BRRRR method: Does it decrease cash flow?
Im new to investing and thinking about the BRRRR strategy. When cash refinancing a property, the “New loan” after the refinance is higher so doesnt that decrease your cash flow?I understand that you are taking the cas...
Jon Klaus
There are just two months left in 2014, what will you accomplish?
The next few weeks look a little crazy, with 7 closings, mostly on the sell side. I need to plan and start another buying campaign. Also need a shovel ready deal in Austin, ASAP, to keep the crew busy. Looking hard...
Scott Trench
Who's at the most financial/leverage risk in a recession?
Hi Team - I wanted to walk through a couple of quick thoughts on what I see as the most at-risk parties in a potential recession. 1) Middle-Class Homeowners - A middle-class homeowner reliant on one source of income, ...