Benjamin Cowles
What exactly are "all closing costs" investors promise to pay
so I've been writing in my letters that I will "pay all closing costs" just because that's what I'm supposed to write right? If one wants to be a real estate investor that is what one offers at a minimum right? Well I...
Benjamin Cowles
How to insure yourself (as homeowner) against liability lawsuits
I don't currently have insurance, just a bunch of mail pieces from local Co.'s I've yet to look i into, and have never bought insurance so I've not a clue how it works but recently been having people over for differen...
Benjamin Cowles
A few newb questions
I hope this isn't too long but I've read and podcasted a lot now but these following questions remain obstacles in my confidence to move forward at this point so any help with any of this would be much appreciated. 1)...
Benjamin Cowles
What to expect/plan for with direct marketing
If I mail to 1000 prospects and get 1% response rate, 10 calls, I'd be lucky to get a deal out of that correct?So if then I mail out another set of letters/post cards to the same prospects and what, get another 10 cal...
Tarek Wazzan
Rent to own business model question?
Hello everyone!
I am wanting to switch up my business strategy and would like to get opinions on doing rent to owns as a business model.
My question is: can I get big down payments like 20k down and instead of giv...
Joe Splitrock
Does a Short Sale Need to be Listed on the MLS
I have an off market deal that my agent found. To make the numbers work, it would need to be a short sale. My agent is saying before the bank will consider a short sale offer, they want to see it listed on the MLS. Se...
Benjamin Cowles
Cheapest way to buy stamps
probably a silly question but I haven't really shopped for them. I'm assuming the post office but I know the private post offices and grocery stores sell them too. I guess I'm wondering if they'll tack on extra charge...
Karen Schimpf
Quick way lenders calculate NOI on a Comm'l Investment
Here is Quick way to determine Net Operating Income on a Commercial Investment Property. Gross rents x .88 (expenses and vacancy rate) = NOI
Benjamin Cowles
A couple newb questions about simple and compound interest and mortgages.
When figuring out the 'seller finance' terms with your seller or buyer how does simple and compound interest figure into it? I read that mortgages use simple and I also read they use compound interest. Who's the exper...
John A.
Using transactional funding and refinance!
Hello Investors,
My biggest problem (mostly everyones) is finding the capital to close deals. For example, you know how wholesalers use transactional funding to complete their double close. Can you use transactional ...