Robert D.
Buying properties on the judicial sale in Chicago
I have been doing that for some time and this post is to warn all new investors about the risks involved 1.First of all you are not bidding on the address. Legally you are bidding on legal description that is included...
Sunshine Chow
Newbie - How should I save to fund my first investment?
Hi everyone! I'm an investor newbie and would love to start my real estate investing journey with flipping houses. I currently work a 9-5 job M-F and my husband and I own our home. I was wondering how much we need to ...
Rodney Dixon
The Note Game.....How-to?
Recently I purchased 2 of Mark Walters courses on the note business in which only educated me on strategies I can execute without providing any forms or actual instructions on "how-to" flip notes. That being said, I'm...
Drew Castleberry
Need help understanding a self-directed IRA
So I've scoured BP and the web on self-directed IRAs and have gotten a bunch of useful information. Unfortunately the information I was able to find was mostly on setting one up and general guidelines on how to operat...
Dennis Marshall
Am I damaging my name in the business? Need some advise
I recently closed on my very first deal and was so excited. I was going to make $2,000 quick and easy after 2 weeks of work. Well come to find out there was a previous landlord that had a private loan on the property....
Dave Savage
Reality Check Needed – Going Full Time
Background: Recently my employer has decided to relocate our facility out of state and due to commitments in the Rochester, NY area I will not be moving. I am getting a generous severance package and have been saving...
Robert Richards
Is a wholesaling mentor necessary?
My wife and I are in the beginning stages of starting our wholesale real estate business. We're really excited for the opportunity to work together as a team and the freedom this type of work will seemingly provide f...
Sarah Pratt
Appraiser paid for 24 turn around time - now it's 10 days later
You guys, I'm about to go crazy. I'm selling a SFH (mobile home) in the Fort Worth, Texas metroplex. We have an agent, got an offer quickly, and everything was going fine until the appraisal time. When the buyer's ...
Scott J.
Reward Tenant for Upgrading Property?
Good morning fellow BPers.
I have a unit where I've rented to the same gal for 3 years. She has been an ideal tenant--very clean and rent is always on time. Two months ago her boyfriend moved in who is an architect....
James Tan
I have this partnership gone sour...
Looking for some suggestions on a tricky partnership which started beautifully but gradually going sour. Almost 2 years ago I came to know this older gentleman. He and his wife had done 4 bungalow conversion projects...