Joshua Dorkin
Bank of America in Talks to Buy Countrywide
Big news hit the mortgage world today. It looks like Bank of America is in talks to buy Countrywide:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080110/wall_street.html
Thoughts?
Brian Stein
A property good for rehab but not for rent?
So I basically have seen two basic formulas on these message boards to determine whether or not a property is a good buy.
For rehabbing: (ARV * 70%) - repairs = Max Purchase Price
For Renting: Rent * 50 = Max Purch...
Giles Smith
Med student financing?
Hey guys, I'm just getting involved in the real estate game and trying to figure out how to finance deals. Here is my situation.
I am currently a fourth year medical student with ~$150,000 debt, some of which is at 6...
Bryan Hancock
The Ethical Standard Of Suitability In Real Estate
Several threads recently have discussed the ethical standard of suitability in real estate. In other words, are the buyers or sellers sophisticated enough to understand the risks of a financial arrangement if it is d...
Todd Shampoe
not so wholesale in Houston
I am new to flipping and have been looking at a turnkey wholesale company to get properties. As a ball park I am using the following formula to determine the buy price. (.70 * ARV)- repair cost. So a 100K ARV house...
Chariss Hernandez
Inheriting some money need advice!
Hello, I am completely new to all of this as I am now starting to research and gain more interest and insight on real estate investment. I am inheriting $100,000 very soon and not sure how to proceed . I do own a...
Rich Hupper
How to research title in idaho
Can someone tell me if there is an online registry of deeds for idaho? I would like to research the title of a few properties.Thank you
Angelo Pozzuto
To LLC or Not LLC, Buy and Hold Advantages
I am a new investor who is purchasing a quadplex as an investment. Since I am probably not going to be living in the new home, should I bother creating an LLC and purchase the home through there or should I purchase t...
Ashley Streufert
Door knocking in Redford, MI
Hi everyone! I earned my agent's license earlier this year in February, married my husband in April, and we moved into our first fixer-upper home the end of July! I'm jumping into real estate agent work full-time, and...
Will Stahl
I have cash and partner has money in 401k pretax. Best tax strat?
Hello everyone,I've been digging through the forums and have found a lot topics on investing with retirement accounts but my situation is slightly different so I felt it called for a new post on the subject.....My fat...