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Jacqueline McCray My 1st Rehab Project
24 July 2007 | 4 replies

Hello all,

I'm new to real estate investing.

Recently, I found this 3br and 2bath home that has fire damage upstairs. The family never repaired the damage. I was able to negotiate to get the house for $10,000. Th...

Dan Nedvidek Looking for info - DWEST Enterprise
30 December 2019 | 14 replies

Has anyone used Dennis Westbrook (DWEST ENTERPRISE) out of Diamond Bar CA as a source for funding?  He contacted me through email offering 6.5% interest only loans at 100% LTV.  Having trouble getting information abou...

Carlos Roldos Contractor dispute
21 April 2013 | 6 replies

I signed a contract with a marine contractor for a dock and a seawall. The contract included 112 cu yards of fill to backfill the wall. That's what he estimated. Contract stated that any extra fill will be billed at $...

Richard Loniewski How to spot lender scams
12 November 2021 | 1 reply

How to Spot the Difference
Upfront Fees. Large upfront fees in the amount of $5,000 that will be “credited back to you at closing” are a red flag. There’s no need for a fee that high and typically those deals never c...

Sarah Sass Cost analysis: Building costs to add a hot tub to my Smoky mountains STR
3 June 2024 | 6 replies

Question 1: Does $4698 for materials and labor to prepare my house for a hot tub seem in line?
Question 2: Any 4-5 person narrow hot tub recs to speed up the process? I've been stalking the forum posts to narrow dow...

Frank Agyeman-Duah GC Demanding 50% Payment Upfront
1 May 2021 | 6 replies

Am rehabbing a duplex that I purchased out of state. This is my second deal and am still a newbie REI. I found a General Contractor on Craigslist who wants 50%  payment upfront before he would start the work. I did es...

N/A N/A Quick Credit question
17 December 2006 | 10 replies

I'm only 20 years old at the moment, so I haven't had enough time to get a really good credit score just because of that. I've never had any late or missed payments and pay over the minimum every time...pretty much i'...

Joseph Zimlich Vetting Private Money Solicitors
24 February 2021 | 4 replies

Good day BP community!  As I'm starting to get my contact info out in the world, getting myself on wholesaler lists etc, it's not surprising to get some tangentially related solicitation emails.  Many of these claim t...

Lisa Hall HELP! Flagged in UNDERWRITING & Now Owner of Private Mortgage Will Not Reply! HELP!!
15 September 2023 | 9 replies

ANY advice would be VERY appreciated! 2 Issues:I am in UNDERWRITING and now they are asking for CLEARED CHECKS from a private mortgage - Years of History of the Owner Cashing Multiple Checks at One Time - AND the Loan...

Scott F. Eviction - What did I do wrong to have this happen?
24 February 2017 | 18 replies

I always thought I did a good job of screening, gut checking, red flag observing – the usual seasoned Landlord stuff. My process:Credit check, criminal check, social security verification, former Landlord verification...