All Forum Posts by: Jason Fraser

I should've included in the original post that I was asking the question for research purposes. I working on a new marketing campaign targeting sellers who have repairs or issues that would prevent a sale to a traditional retail buyer using a bank loan. The alternative for them would be a cash buyer.

Thanks for the feedback so far.

What type of repairs or issues do mortgage lenders typically deny a loan if the house is being sold to a retail buyer?

Welcome to BP. I also recommend checking out a few local REIAs in your area to mmet other local investors doing what you want to do with real estate.

Welcome to BP. I also recommend checking out a few local REIAs in your area to mmet other local investors doing what you want to do with real estate.

Alvin

Welcome to BP. Good to see someone from PHS here. You've come to one of the best places online to expand your real estate education. Another source would be a local real estate investors association to connect with other investors who doing what you want to get into.

Alvin

Welcome to BP. Good to see someone from PHS here. You've come to one of the best places online to expand your real estate education. Another source would be a local real estate investors association to connect with other investors who doing what you want to get into.

Is there an advantage / disadvantage to using the MLS (with the help of a realtor of course) vs the county assessors site to pull comps if you aren't a realtor?

is there an advantage to using the MLS vs the county tax website to pull comps?

Brandon Turner wrote a great article on the BP blog on apps a few months ago.

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/07/26/real-estate-apps/

It pretty much covered most of the ones I use including, Trulia, Zillow, Realtor, Google Drive.

One that isn't covered is Evernote, it's great for keeping notes and docs in the cloud for quick access anywhere.

the links Dave provided are great sources to start building your foundation. It will help with getting some of the commonly used terminology (ie. ARV, wholesaler, etc), you will see in the forums, hear on the podcast, and when you go to REIA meetings.

Speaking REIA meetings, you will also want to find out where and when they are held. REIA meetings will give you more localized information about your home market and network with local investors that you will be doing business with in the future. Bring business cards and don't worry about being new.