Nancy Roth
mortgage insurance for seller-financed property
I am about to sell an investment property to a tenant who got a settlement and can now afford a down payment. She is very eager to buy. I own the house free and clear, and would provide seller financing. This is the f...
Jack Tucker
What are your best "Special Stipulations" for leases?
Over the years of landlording and owning property in a college town, I have noticed that my Special Stipulations section in my leases have taken on some strange phrases and warnings to new tenants. It seems that e...
Andrew McManamon
Looking for realtor advice!
Hello BP,
I’m a real estate agent and I have been one for about 3 ish months. I haven’t had my first deal yet. I’m struggling to work with my SOI since they are the same age as me (20) they aren’t looking for homes n...
S Smith
I need motivation
Hello. I am starting to lose my drive for real estate. I've tried to build a buyers list. I failed. I though I found great deal. Unfortunately I have not. What am I doing wrong. I network, I read, I learn. Please help...
Eric Miller
FIRST FLIP - $23,500 PROFIT
Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to give a full review of my first flip. I’ve had been lurking around BP for around 2 years now, and the amount of information is amazing. Here is the story on my first flip.I had ...
Amy Oltendorf
Tenant caused fire and has no renters insurance
Hi all,Looking for advice for my new real estate dilemma. I had a tenant call me the other day informing me of a fire on the front porch. The tenant left me a message in the middle of the night informing me of the fir...
Jack B.
$300-$400 below market rent: to raise or not?
Had the same tenant two years now at $1,350 a month. Current market rent is $1,750, so I'm leaving about 5K profit on the table each year...They are for the most part taking care of the place, a few stains on the carp...
Wayne Lee
Invest locally in Seattle, out of state, or something else?
I'm a first-time investor based in Seattle with about $80k cash to spend on a buy and hold rental property. The Seattle real estate market seems like a tough one to break into. Other locations or options I've consider...
Josh Miller
STAY AWAY FROM NREIG (National Real Estate Insurance Group)
I'm too young to have a heart attack but that's what I just went through dealing with NREIG. Long story short I'm getting a portfolio loan through LimaOneCapital and they have some pretty specific request when it com...
Bruce Woodruff
Thoughts on the California fire repercussions
I saw @james wise thread on the fires in general but here are some other thoughts now that this has grown , I think it's important and very interesting...a) What will happen with CA insurance? They already lost some m...