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Newer Wholesaler Looking for Advice
Wholesaling
Newer Wholesaler Looking for Advice

Hey everyone, I'm currently chasing my first wholesale deal. I was looking for section 8 leads but recently switched to fix n flip for more volume. Right now I'm looking in Atlanta, mainly on zillow to find these properties and leave offers. I've been calling closed listings that have been flippe...

Negotiating with Terrorists
Short-Term & Vacation Rental Discussions
Negotiating with Terrorists

We had a guest stay 8 days in a large cabin. Checked out on Saturday the 26th. Darn the luck that they didn't find "Black Mold" until the last day they were there, and want a partial refund. Said they started having symptoms when they got home. "I am just checking on your investigation findings. ...

Cash vs. Loan?
Personal Finance
Bradenton, Florida
Cash vs. Loan?

Hi there! I'm a newbie and would love some input. I have a condo I inherited in FL where I own 50% of it. My brother would like to sell. It needs work, so we aren't going to get the best return on it, so I've decided since I have the skills and the time to rehab it, I would like to buy my brother...

Class A Investor Unable to Obtain Clear Books and Records in aDallas Townhome Project
General Real Estate Investing
Class A Investor Unable to Obtain Clear Books and Records in aDallas Townhome Project

I am sharing this as a real estate investor’s experience, not as a legal conclusion. I am a Class A investor in a Dallas-area townhome development project in Mesquite, Texas. The project involves roughly forty-plus residential units. Under the project documents, my investment entity is a Class A ...

Small farm and teacher wanting to add small multifamily
Starting Out
Waco, Texas
Small farm and teacher wanting to add small multifamily

Hello! My wife and I have a small family farm in between Dallas and Waco. We are wanting to add a small multifamily property and grow from there. We are trying to figure out the best way to finance. We have equity and retirement but not sure where to go from there. We've researched loans but keep...

Sourcing the right funding
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Cleveland, Ohio
Sourcing the right funding

I've came across a couple investors willing to invest into an pre cash flowing convenience store and or smoke shop location but the problem I'm having is in the contracts there putting clauses to where I lose everything even if the business is already empty when I buy it. Who and where do I go to...

Best way to create a contract?
Wholesaling
Dallas, Texas
Best way to create a contract?

Hey everyone, I’m Alex. I’m focused on wholesaling, vacant land, and renovating older properties in the DFW area. I want to make sure I handle contracts correctly from the start. Is it feasible to put together my own purchase and assignment agreements using reliable Texas-specific templates, or w...

I am purchasing a new primary residence soon. Sell or rent my current primary?
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Phoenix, Arizona
I am purchasing a new primary residence soon. Sell or rent my current primary?

We are purchasing a new primary residence in approximately 6 months. Should I sell or rent our current primary. Current home should rent for $2,500 per month. We owe $250k with a 3% mortgage and a HELOC for $150k at 10%. Home will sell around $425k. We currently earn $250k per year and have no ot...

Cash buyers in Riverside, San Bernardino, LA & Orange County - what's your buy box?
Wholesaling
Cash buyers in Riverside, San Bernardino, LA & Orange County - what's your buy box?

Looking to connect with active cash buyers and investor-buyers across Southern California — Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Ventura, and Kern counties. If you are buying right now, drop your buy box in the thread: property types, target areas/submarkets, price range, co...

How Do Initial Repairs Affect Your Cash-on-Cash Return?
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
How Do Initial Repairs Affect Your Cash-on-Cash Return?

Something I’ve been thinking about when analyzing rental properties is how much initial repairs can change the cash-on-cash return. A property might look attractive based on the down payment and projected cash flow, but adding several thousand dollars in repairs or renovations increases the total...

Evicting a Tenant for the first time.
Houston Real Estate Forum
Houston, Texas
Evicting a Tenant for the first time.

Good evening everyone, I’m in the process of evicting a tenant of mine for failure to pay August & September. I went ahead and filed a couple weeks ago and have court early next week. The Tenants are now reaching out to me saying they can pay Octobers rent. My question is will myself for acceptin...

Any experience using a HEI (Home Equity Investment) to invest in bonds?
Innovative Strategies
South Miami, Florida
Any experience using a HEI (Home Equity Investment) to invest in bonds?

Hello, our house is paid off and recently I came across an HEI (Home Equity Investment) from e.g. https://point.com/ In short, a company gives us about $100,000.00 for up to 30 years and uses our house as collateral or safety. So, we don't have to pay any monthly interests or fees etc. The way th...

For tax deed investing.what apps do I need to get organized?
Tax Liens & Mortgage Notes
For tax deed investing.what apps do I need to get organized?

What apps should I use for setting up a system to invest in tax deeds? Do I need a CRM and a acquisition manager? Do I really need to know how to work excel spreadsheet to the T or just basics? Should I use propstream? I want to contact the owners of tax deeds /pre foreclosure before they hit the...

Creative Ways to Lower a 7.37% DSCR Loan Rate on a Manufactured Home in Washington?
Mortgage Brokers & Lenders
Creative Ways to Lower a 7.37% DSCR Loan Rate on a Manufactured Home in Washington?

Hello! I currently have a DSCR loan at a 7.37% interest rate on a new manufactured/mobile home located on a privately owned lot in Maple Valley, Washington. The property is currently not generating enough cash flow, so I’m looking for creative options to reduce the interest rate or lower the mont...

Built a free King County flip calculator, looking for feedback from local investors
BRRRR - Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat
Bellevue, Washington
Built a free King County flip calculator, looking for feedback from local investors

I've been flipping with family around King County and got tired of rebuilding the same spreadsheet for every property, so I built a tool for it: flipitnw.com You enter a King County address and it pulls the county's parcel data and nearby recorded sales, estimates the renovation budget, and gives...

How to house hack as soon as possible
House Hacking
Dallas, Texas
How to house hack as soon as possible

I'm 19 and live in the Longview area of Texas. I've been listening to bigger pockets for a little over a year now and really want to get into real estate. Currently doing a flip right now with a few friends whose mom is our hard money lender. So I've at least got my foot in the door. But I'm plan...

Bexley Park out-of-state rental - sell or keep?
Out of State Investing
Delray Beach, Florida
Bexley Park out-of-state rental - sell or keep?

Hi everyone, I live in VA now but still have a rental in Bexley Park Delray Beach 33445. Bought in 2000s 3/2.5 townhouse, rents 2400 but needs work, HOA and insurance up. Tired of managing from far. For those who sold out of state rentals, did you list with agent or sell off-market speed? What di...

How do you handle after-hours maintenance calls from tenants?
General Landlording & Rental Properties
How do you handle after-hours maintenance calls from tenants?

I self-manage a few rentals, and I also work on software in this space, so I'm telling you that up front. I'm not linking or selling anything here, just trying to learn how other landlords really handle this. A few things I'm curious about: Do you pick up calls at night, or let them go to voicema...

AirBNB Cleaners - suggestions for Western New York
Short-Term & Vacation Rental Discussions
AirBNB Cleaners - suggestions for Western New York

We have a 5* AirBnB - but moved out of state and have been struggling getting cleaners that are doing a good job. We are on our 2nd cleaner in just 3 months - we are paying well above average and still aren't having any luck. Any suggestions?

Skip Tracing Leads
Wholesaling
Skip Tracing Leads

Wanted to get some opinions when it come to skip tracing data. I would love to know where people are getting there most accurate and current data from. Also a majority of the phone numbers I see have "dnc" next to them. Are these number completely off limits or are we still calling these numbers ...

The 4 numbers that decide every deal I buy in Memphis
Innovative Strategies
The 4 numbers that decide every deal I buy in Memphis

The 4 numbers that decide every deal I buy in Memphis I run every single-family deal through the same 4 numbers before I make an offer: 1. Purchase + rehab — my all-in cost. I buy under $100K and rehab to force equity. 2. ARV — verified with 3+ sold comps in the same ZIP, never Zillow. 3. Monthly...

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Saturday Vault Raiders Report: $79,900 fire-damaged house in Huntington, WV on 1.9 ac
General Real Estate Investing
Saturday Vault Raiders Report: $79,900 fire-damaged house in Huntington, WV on 1.9 ac

Morning. Today's Vault Raiders Report is out, free, and this one is built around a real question: a fire-damaged house on 1.9 acres listed at $79,900 in Huntington, WV. Is the structure worth saving, or is the land the real deal? Also in the issue: a $150,000 four-unit (three rents in, fourth to ...

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