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I'm going to be hard lending money for the first time and I need some pointers. I've inspected the property with the lendee and I'm comfortable lending her 80% of the value. She's buying the property for 125k and I'm ...
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Am I the only triplex owner living in insurance hell? Is it NH?
Three years ago my insurance company demanded that I get a licensed electrician inspection. $550 down the drain, results = 1 jumper to hold ground i...
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As a developer/builder there's always ideas swirling in my head about "fantasy projects" I'd like to do someday. One that is just outside our grasp right now, and I'm sure all of you have some too.
If you c...
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Is it ok to work directly with the Realtor who is selling an REO property and have them pull the comps on it, or is it better to work with a different realtor so they are not "biased"? Or does this not matter because...
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I have a tenant living in my basement that pays on time and keeps the space clean. She's been here 2 years and recently purchased a new construction home with an expected completion date of December 2022. She has a ve...
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I saw a other "discussion" between two old timers on BP and it got me thinking.....When some of us do renovations, we put in the toughest most durable products we can find, expecting they will stand up to the tenants....
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Hello to all you investors out there. This is my story:Me and my husband came from israel to baltimore to be real estate investors. I studied for three months in Israel on line, learning all there is to know about the...
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Economic Update
(Monday, August 10, 2020)
The resurgence in coronavirus cases is sidetracking an economic recovery that gained steam in May and early June, slowed in July, and now indicates a rocky path ahead. ...
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I've found a property I'm interested in which a 'notice of trustee sale' has been issued and is 'scheduled' to be auctioned in a couple months time.It appears to not be completely repossessed by the lender and the own...
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I need to know how would you approach the following scenario.
You have a friend that owes your family some money, so he will be giving you 50k. He has the money in his bank account.
Logistics wise, would it be bet...