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What does everyone use to perform their own criminal background checks and credit checks on potential tenants during the screening/application process? What are the costs? Are the results issued immediately?
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Please give me your thoughts on "resident score" vs "credit score". I have previously used credit score ( must be over 700) but now see that some verification services use the resident score without giving the actual ...
I live in New Jersey..do I need to have the deed in my company name in order to be able to wholesale a property ? Or will the end buyer take care of the deed ?
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If anyone has title company contacts in Phoenix that are investor-friendly, and will allow "dry" or single-funded double-escrow / double-closings, it would be appreciated.
The current title company that I use...
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Good morning BP! I went to the auction steps on Tuesday and started speaking with multiple investors about tax deeds. They have told me a little bit about the process. I am looking to purchase my first fix and flip ne...
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OK, here we go again!! Just received an approval letter from GMAC with a clause that reads: "THIS TRANSACTION MAY NOT INVOLVE A THIRD PARTY WHO RECEIVES A DEED PRIOR TO THIS CLOSING OR AFTER THIS CLOSING AND BEFORE R...
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My guess is "no". Still in the process of funding my Roth IRA LLC and there's a property I would like to make an offer on but I won't have the $ in the LLC account for another 10 days or so to be able to write the ea...
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I understand that not everyone is going to like this post but I feel this is our duty to warn others of potential investment risks that could be prevented. This time, I want to expose the danger or buyings tax liens o...
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Hello Everybody, I found a short sale, that already had a BPO of $90,000. It needs carpet and paint, so minor repairs and has all appliances minus washer and dryer. ARV is $95,000. So $95,000-10% for repairs equal...
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I know the closing costs are paid for by the buyer and I understand that. But in a wholesale deal where the seller, the first buyer (me), and my buyer (third party) are all at the closing table, can the price of closi...