Wes Burk
Why should a seller short sale?
Facts as per CAR attorneys:
1. FICO impacts are the same on SS and foreclosures
2. Banks will seldom if ever relinquish their right to recover on deficiencies
3. There will likely be tax consequences with SS and th...
Ana Marie B.
Interesting Anti-Landlord Ordinance Approved in Seattle
Curious what others think of this new pro-renter ordinance approved in Seattle. Would this make you think twice before investing in Seattle RE?In a nutshell, this ordinance aims to ban "discrimination by landlords a...
Brandon Ribeiro
not enough money for closing costs AND down payment...
Hey BP, i'm looking to buy my first property and plan on house hacking it. The property is a 3 bed 2 bath in Manayunk going for 229k. It is fully rehabbed and in amazing shape- I know I can get 750 per room bringing t...
Ashan D
What should my college major be?
Hi,
I am a nursing student who is basically done with nursing, I used to have a passion for the profession but other life priorities have taken over and now I consider myself a business person. I am a successful comm...
Michael Lauther
House is on fire
Just got a call , its 11.33 pm on the east coast and one of my properties is on fire. The tenant called me and she just returned home with her two young children and everyone is safe. The house is in Dayton Ohio and I...
Robin Casper
How illegal is this on a scale of 1 to Bernie madoff
So funny story I thought I’d share. I recently put in an offer on a short sale house and when talking to the listing agent he said “man I love these short sales!” So I said oh really why? And he said because he rents ...
Lou Veiga
Deed Transfer prior to foreclosure
I came across a house that's going to be sold at a foreclosure auction. I did some research and found that the owner transferred the property from his name into an LLC about 2 years ago. Would that have any effe...
Stephen Michle
Making 6 figures in real estate
Hi guys,
Came across this great article about how to make 6 figures in real estate. Take a look at the link and the pdf link. Tell me what you think, honestly I think this would be good not only for beginners...
Kelly N.
How much do you do between tenants?
Hi all,
New landlord here again...
So what do you normally do between tenants besides change the locks? I'm talking in an ideal world, where the tenant has left the unit reasonably clean and there are no outstandin...
Remon Rasho
Newbie - Chicago
Good morning BP! First and foremost I would like to say that I'm grateful for this site and forums. My wife and I have recently become interested in investing in real estate and have been listening to pod-casts for mo...