Investor · Sherman Oaks, CA · Member since 2008 · 6k+ posts · 3k+ votes
Free Resources for Real Estate Investor Newbies
I'll be putting resources here for my real estate investing students
I have many students from BP helping them build a business from the ground up, many of them have never done a real estate deal or are currently renting and are not owners.
Some of my students have terrible credit and they can not do traditional real estate investing with banks.
I recommend if youre new you get a real estate license but also specialize in solving sellers problems and learn creative financing.
I will post here resources that my students use every day.
The following is a list of sample questions you should ask a seller. When talking to a seller, try to ask the questions through the course of a conversation and try not to sound like you are reading from a list.
(Note: You will not ask all of these questions depending on the answers the seller gives and your investing objectives.)
Asking About The Seller And Their Property:
• Can you tell me a little bit about your home? (# of bedrooms, baths, size etc.)
• What do you like most about the home?
• What do you like the least?
• Are there any repairs needed?
• What is your sales price and how did you arrive at it?
• What do you think your house would appraise for in excellent condition?
• What do you think your property could rent for?
• Is your property listed with a real estate agent?
• If you don’t mind me asking, why are you selling?
Asking About The Existing Financing:
• Do you own the house free and clear?
• Do you know if your mortgage loan assumable?
• Would you sell the house for what you owe?
• If not, how much are you looking to get above what you owe? (Subtract that from sales price to get loan balance.)
• How much are the monthly payment on the mortgage?
• Are the payments current?
What Kind Of Deal Can You Get:
• If I paid you all cash and closed quickly, what is the least you could take?
(Follow-up by asking if that is truly the least they would take.)
• Will you consider leasing the property to me with an option to buy if I guarantee the mortgage payments and maintenance?
• Do you have a problem with someone living in the property until I get it sold?
• Would you consider optioning the property to me, if there is absolutely no risk
Brian, thank you so much for the information! I am a newbie, and have found a ton of great information on BP so far. I appreciate you taking the time to post these helpful tips. I am excited to keep learning all the ins and outs from people such as yourself. Thanks again, for your help!
You will have a conditional guarantee - If you go through the training, and do the Action Steps, and are consistent every week, and you do not earn $7000 in gross earnings, to reimburse your training fees, you will be entitled to a FULL REFUND, after 12 months, but you must be able to provide evidence that you have consistently implemented the steps necessary.
....but if you are an "info junkie" and are a coach potatoe, then NO, no guarantee is in place. But you get 100 hours of my time.
The tuition is $7000 for 12 months, 100 hours. You pay up front, so if you can not afford that, then keep studying on BP.
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