Cory Baker
Wholesaling: How do you deal with Non-refundable Deposits?
Seeking Information:Some of the other wholesalers have a $3500 non refundable deposit to contract with them.Is there a simple work around to this?I think I saw where someone put down a $10 deposit and a clause that th...
Aubrey P.
Inheriting RE - taxes, ownership, advice in General
Although the tax reform bill is still in conference and hasn't been passed, and the final bill will require study in conjunction with a discussion with a real estate savvy CPA to understand its implications on my part...
Kristen Olson
Estimating repair costs? Complete newbie.
Hi all, I'm a brand-new member to BP and this is my first post. I'm just starting to learn about REI and am at the stage where I don't know what I don't know, but have started looking at properties online all the sam...
Steven C. Suarez
Is buying a Vacation Rental a good investment?
Hi BPers! I'm looking to buy a condo in South Padre Island, TX. There are plenty for sale down there at what appears to be good prices. But that's part of my hang-up. Why would so many people be trying to get rid of t...
Aaron Knoll
What are good Terms for a pre-auction property?
Here's the situation:A nice house in a great neighborhood is being foreclosed on. Auction starts in 2 weeks, starting at $220k. Since it is a hot RE market, I suspect it would fetch much higher -- comparable auctions ...
Dave Mazza
Condo rental property
Does anyone have any experience with purchasing and renting out a condo? I am looking at buying one for 74k, 1700 taxes, 175/m HOA fee, and I would get 850/m rent with a tenant already in place. I would need to put ...
Mateusz Maciejewski
Beginner just starting out in Portland, OR area.
Hello everyone,This is my first post on this site and I wanted to introduce myself to this amazing BP Community!I have been following the forum for a while, I've read several real estate related books, attended webina...
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Starting a rental investment business
I want to go into the real estate business with my son. The idea is to buy a couple of rentals and then see how it goes. If we work together well and make money we might want to expand. My question is how do we go ...
Jared Kluver
Subject-To Newbie Question
Hello Community Members,
I understand the basics of a Subject-To deal (taking over the existing mortgage in place). I picked up some learning materials and it said one of the first things to do in real estate invest...
Senika Levias
Newbie needs advice!!!
Hello! I am a newbie looking to break into the investing world somewhere! Been reading forum posts, researching, playing with the calculators, etc. Now trying to hone in on area...As a new investor, should I try to bu...