Becky Nichols
3 days from Listing and got a bad news call
Hi, so I've been here watching and reading for 6 mos now and after buying our first investment property Oct 15th we are ready to list! YAAA - and a big thanks to my hubby who did 80% of the work, he did an awesome jo...
Kamuela Haasenritter
Wanting to rent to college students in Kennesaw area
I am new to REI and have read enough books that I feel comfortable moving forward to acquire my 1st property. My goal is to rehab a single family residence in the Kennesaw area no later than July so I can begin renti...
P.J. Bremner
50-50 partner for flips? Is this worth it?
I recently came across an opportunity to flip homes with a partner and I wanted to run this through the BP experts to get some feedback. Here is how it works:
Find a deal (through whatever preferred method) that fit...
Jeff Tumbarello
Uncle Ben might get the helicopter out yet?
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601068&sid=abINDLzbaE54&refer=home
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke urged using more taxpayer funds for new efforts to prevent home fore...
Sean Golin
When does it make sense to pre-pay mortgage?
I currently own an investment property and have been considering pre-paying the mortgage down to increase equity but not sure if this is the right approach. My mind tends to focus on the increased monthly cash flow f...
Account Closed
Trying to use what I've got and make things happen
I currently own a 2 bed and 1 bath home with a detached garage (house is 911 sq ft and one car garage is 280 sq ft). Bought several years ago with my now ex-husband as a fixer upper. Some improvements have been done o...
Michael Challenger
First Time Home Flipper Looking to Connect w Lenders
Hey y'all, I have approached a point where I have built up more confidence in performing my first house flip in the Charlotte metro region. I currently am a resident here (so distance is non-factor) and I possess some...
Ellie Perlman
Understand the Differences Between CoC, IRR and Avg Annual Return
For commercial real estate investors, syndicators and others involved in the field, investment terminology can appear to be an alphabet soup of mysterious acronyms. There are three in particular that are related to th...
Robert Anderson
Trying to find out about doing out of state deal cash.
Hi BP members, I have someone who wants to sell me a house in Indiana. I live in Boston. I looked it up on Google earth, and also spoke with the agent who had it listed about 18 months ago. He said it’s a decent house...
Chris Seveney
What states do you avoid as a note investor
I am curious to hear what states other investors avoid and the reason behind it. These are the top 5 I stay away from:1. New York - lengthy and costly foreclosure2 New Jersey - lengthy and costly foreclosure3. Georgia...