Jerry Cinor
Pros and Cons of cash buying!
What are the pros and cons of buying a rental property cash? Just want to hear you guys opinion. And any other suggestion/awareness you guys might have for me.Thank you!
Jeremy D.
Quitting the day job to do REI full time
I know this subject has been discussed numerous times in various threads on BP, but I'm going to bring it up again.
I am looking for feedback from anyone that has gone from investing and managing their own properties...
Daniel H.
Can't find any deals?
I am looking for another investment property near my current one in Worcester, Massachusetts. I am not finding any deals at all. I had a narrowed down list of about 10 and when I called the listing agents, they were...
Mindy Jensen
Do you attend the home inspection as Buyer's Agent?
I always attend my buyer's home inspections. I've been through this before multiple times, and many of them have not ever been through one.I'm there the entire time, and encourage my buyers to be there the entire time...
Zach Harsin
Taking Action - What's your excuse?
After hearing that my 90-year-old grandfather, who now relies on a motor scooter most days to get around, just returned from a trip to obtain continuing education in order to his civil engineering license active, I re...
Carl Flint
How Do I Avoid This Wholesale Paradox?
Hey guysI have yet to do my first deal. I have 6+ months of research and the “learning phase” under my belt. At this point, I know that in my market I want to start with wholesaling.I am going on realtor.com and other...
CL Ziegler
20 percent down, always? (is it possible to do less?)
Hello,
Is the 20% down payment guideline a fixed rule across the industry? Or, is it possible to get a mortgage on rental property for a smaller percentage down payment? (maybe 5-10%, or even *gasp* no money ...
Robert Taylor
Should I spend the time necessary to try to create a "brand name" for my flips?
I've been flipping houses full time now for about 2 years, I did it part time from around 2004 to 2007 and got back in a couple of years ago when I saw and heard that the market was good again for flipping. In my f...
Deborah Cavallaro
Construction, permitting, plans and engineering costs in L.A.
Hi BP Community,I'm considering doing a high end redesign and addition to an 1800 sf SFH. I'd like to redesign the existing first floor of the house and add a 1400 sf second floor for a total living area of 3200 s...
Sam Erickson
Successful Sheriffs Sale (Was the only guy there!)
I successfully won the auction for a property that went to Sheriffs Sale in Racine County. The outstanding balance was $116,900, however the open bid was $124,167. This caught me a little by surprise. I had watched...