Jon Martin
Contractor quoting cost plus model along with overhead fee?
HI Everyone, Been trying to nail down some quotes for a rehab on a 2/1 SFH. Had 2 contractors who committed to starting the job flake (good riddance, better now than later), so at the time of writing I only have 1 con...
Meg K.
Legally evict a tenant
HELP!!! while it is not unbelievable what tenants are capable of, i am shocked at my tenant. This month alone she has reported me to the City for code violations and today i got a letter from an attorney stating that...
Ernest Sampson
how to approach agents that may have good deals
Hey guys my name is Ernest Sampson and i am considering making an agent an offer, and i am looking for tips on what that conversation sounds like.. Please help
Gentry B.
Buying in a hot market
Is it wise to buy in a hot market where no deals are found? I am in Utah, and the market is on fire. Anything that even remotely resembles a deal is usually gobbled up by a cash offer. So if I am to buy one, it wi...
Vance McClenton
First Complicated Creative Financing Deal Done!
So my first really creative financing type of deal is now complete, and it was a great success! Here's how it worked:I bought a house from a lady for $94k. It was purchased with no money down, with a term of 7 years, ...
Amy Kircher
Which would you choose: build or buy?
Which would you choose in my position?? I am looking at investing in my second rental. My rental now is great, as it’s my downstairs that has its own entrance, more than pays my mortgage plus gives me several tax ad...
David Methvin
Firing a Property Manager You Can't Contact
Hello BP’ers!I really hope I can make this situation make sense in writing…Bottom line is, how do we fire a property manager we can’t get in touch with, but also is still depositing rent checks into our account?We own...
Ben Bakhshi
DO NOT USE STATE FARM - PRIVACY BREACH and INCOMPETENCE
TL;DR: State Farm just gave me full access to my uncle's State Farm account without his permission or knowledge. We have no assets in common, except we share names, partially (he is Ben, I go by Benjamin). I can see/e...
Ryan Dossey
How far do you travel to invest? Relocating. Nervous. Excited.
So I am potentially going to have to relocate out of state come August 2015. I have a business partner here locally who I plan to continue working with. We run a direct mail campaign that we only plan to increase. Rel...
Ken Badziak
VA loan appraisal guidelines
Neither myself nor my mortgage broker (with a decade of experience) have come across this issue, so I was hoping someone who actually appraises for the VA can chime in.I'm using a VA loan to purchase my primary reside...