James G.
Buy a large multi family with nothing out of pocket?
Hi BP. I’ve been in contact with a new lender who is telling me that his guy is fine with 2nd mortgages and that I can potentially get this 42 unit with nothing out of pocket.. he says his lender will provide an 80% L...
Sherri Abrams
bank REO's
A lot of listings of REOs come from RE agents or companies that send a list of them to you for a nominal fee. My question is if I call a local bank and ask for a list of their REOs, do they or will they furnish me wit...
Ron Brady
Avoiding Bias. How do other investors do it?
A CA couple is suing an appraiser for what they assert is a lowball appraisal: https://www.washingtonpost.com... For a second appraisal, they removed all hints that a black couple lived in the home and they asked a wh...
Nick Gray
What is the best RE-related 9 to 5 job?
I am a relatively new buy-and-hold RE investor at age 24 who is looking to make a career transition and who needs some advice. My long-term goal is to go full-time as an investor, but in the short term I of course nee...
Travis Elliott
Help me spend $600,000. Looking to buy multiple units and I need a good strategy
Hi guys.A little about myself. Some years back I sold a business. I got a lump sum of cash down and then I carried the contract for the remaining portion. More on that soon. I retired young and moved to Asia. I now ha...
Hayden Kerns
Help Needed: Single Family Rental Properties v.s. Stock Market Returns
Real Estate or the Stock Market. For those that have ventured into either avenue of investing, what insights can you share? Have you found real estate to be more lucrative and stable over time, or do you believe that ...
Jonathan Greene
The Rise (and Fall) of the Bro Investor
"Bro, just got my first deal. Don't know what to do. LOL. Halp!"How many times a day are we seeing this post? Yes, everyone has to start somewhere, but the problem with the Bro Investor is that he is ruining good deal...
Brian Dean
Find and assign
I am getting started into real estate investing in the Indianapolis, Indiana area and I just heard from a morgage broker that using the Find and Assign method no longer works or is not legal in Indiana.
Is th...
Mikel Garcia
Help!!
Ok, Here is the situation, I found a property in a nice area, is a total rehab. They are asking for $199000.
I believe that final price after repairs will be $300000 to $350000. Repairs seems to me will be close to ...
William MacBride
Got some house possibilities, now how do I market them
I'm trying to get this process as clear as I can. I have now looked at a bunch of houses. Some are more or less at market value but could maybe be talked down. Some are cosmetic type fixer uppers and some are true fix...