Hello everyone,I'm a real estate investor and broker in Austin, Texas I've been following BP for awhile now and have decided to sign up as a Pro to hopefully link up with other like minded individuals looking to inves...

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I read somewhere a good rule of thumb is a 30% equity purchase price. I guess the idea is that after closing costs and other potential fees there would still be enough left over to be a good deal. (I guess th...

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Hello All my name is Billy from Miami Florida. Our house Was Foreclosed over 18 months ago. In May 2013 WE left the house and moved into a rental house. Right after we left the house it was taken over by fake tenants ...

I'm looking to participate in the upcoming Sheriff's sale in York, PA and I would need financing. As I know I wouldn't be able to receive a bank loan for a sheriff's sale I'm looking to find a HML. My question is, wil...

I am wondering how it might be possible to purchase a non-performing note directly from a lender, in this case it's Chase Bank.  I know for a fact that the borrower will never make payments.  Total balance is about 17...

I am looking for information on anyone's experience with using a mitigation agent who negotiates your offer to a bank in a short sale?Do you have a better chance of closing?I haven't closed on a single short sale yet ...

Is there a trick to searching realtor or Zillow for short sale opportunities?

I've focused on REO and have never done a short sale. So with no experience, I would like to ask those that have been involved with short sales about how they generally work.

Details: 2 family home in a good area ...