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Stephen N. How do you decide what the option fee should be?
13 July 2009 | 4 replies

is it a certain dollar amount? or is it a percentage of the purchase price?

I am trying to sell a house using lease purchase. I am charging $5,500 as an option fee or about 3% of purchase price of $188,000.

just ...

Steve Staggs Still using security deposits?
25 August 2020 | 9 replies

What is everyone’s thoughts on using security deposits vs other methods? The last few places I have personally rented have not had security deposits but rather smaller non refundable fees during application process. L...

Dea Boskovich Opinions on these neighborhoods for my first place?
8 December 2016 | 6 replies

I've been following these forums for a while and I'm finally ready to get started. For my first place, I am looking for a single family home or row home that is somewhat of a fixer-upper but doesn't require full gut r...

Gary Josephs Wholesale North New Jersey
22 July 2020 | 14 replies

I am in the correct spot but I am looking for a little more information on completing the wholesale process in New Jersey more specifically north jersey. I have a contract that I got from Sean Terry's flip to freedom ...

John Williams Small Rehab Recommendations
3 March 2019 | 6 replies

Just got a triplex (all 2/1’s) and I want to do some small rehab work to get it rent ready. I’m looking for some recommendations for the rehab. The walls need to be painted, I figure that’s an easy enough thing to do ...

Craig Bowen Buying from Fannie Mae
21 October 2014 | 7 replies

Ok folks.  Newbie here.  My niche is going to be Flipping, particularly because of my construction background.  Few people in my area are doing full blown fix and flips!So, I have found a house that actually works wit...

Shara Carlton Closing With No Money...
30 January 2015 | 8 replies

I put a bid in for a property and my agent just told me it was accepted. My original plan was to "Hack" it: live in one unit and rent out the other. However, I am not sure if I will have enough money to complete ...

Mak K. Toilet Clogged and Overflowed/ Sewer Backup- Remedy/Cost/How to
21 April 2021 | 5 replies

Tenant was not at home and came at night. They told me that two toilet downstairs overflowed and sewer water is in the rooms. I am still waiting on photos and details.
I have Insurance at $3.5k deductible. Tenant als...

Ashley D Moore Advice on equity from selling house
28 April 2022 | 11 replies

Hello I recently sold my house and got back $70,000 in equity. I found a cute little house for $87,000 I'm going to get a loan on for 15 years with a down payment of 17,000. I will live there a year then rent out. Tha...

Jezreel Paul Francisco You have $100K cash,list 5 things you would do with your money.
2 January 2020 | 9 replies

Hi BP team, 5 years ago I planned on saving as much money as I can so I can buy my first home here in America. I have no debt and I have a stable income in the military. Fast forward now I saved about $100K in cash,...