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All Forum Posts by: Brian Gibbons

Brian Gibbons has started 114 posts and replied 4413 times.

Post: New member from Racine, WI

Brian GibbonsPosted
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Take @Ben Leybovich course in Multi Financing, that will get you a foundation few people have.

http://justaskbenwhy.com/cash-flow-freedom-builders/

Post: Underwater House, Can Motiv.Seller avoid ShortSale?

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I just heard a great 30 min presentation from a short sale - bk attorney and a short sale Cal Realtor.

Listen to this, very good short sale info

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWlJuBhaiA0#t=946

Big thing, go and get an agent, a tax advisor, and an attorney that has huge experience in short sales.

Post: If you are trying to buy a house, FHA Buyers have 20 day head start

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Thanks @Aaron Montague appreciate your correction.

Post: Student housing?

Brian GibbonsPosted
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Originally posted by @Justin B.:
You will want to read How to Buy and Rent Foreclosures, that is one of the guy's niches. I will say though he doesn't provide his alluded to leases for free.

If you end up going that route I just posted a thread about a cool pic I saw that could be used for student housing.

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/112046-cool-idea-for-public-college-housing-or-if-you-have-a-ton-of-kids

See http://www.doityourself.com/stry/4-dorm-loft-plans-to-consider#.Us2aUPQVodY

and

http://theloftbedcompany.com/

and

http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=chr-greentree_gc&ei=utf-8&ilc=12&type=386496&p=picture+loft+college+student

Post: Brand spankin new member from West Bloomfield, MI

Brian GibbonsPosted
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Welcome!

If you have nice houses with little equity you can lease option then assign to Tenant Buyer too!

Brian

Post: South Florida: Maintaing our leadership role in new Real Estate Fraud schemes

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Favorite post of the day, real estate fraud in Florida. Thanks @Wayne Brooks

Post: Underwater House, Can Motiv.Seller avoid ShortSale?

Brian GibbonsPosted
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And @Wayne Brooks dont get me wrong, all realtors dont do a reckless job regarding low equity and negative equity listings.

Short Sale Success is a maybe with the lender, with incredible delays, and the ramifications of doing short sales can be seriously detrimental.

BTW, I love CCIM Commercial Realtors, its a demanding designation to earn, and should be sought out doing commercial deals.

Post: Underwater House, Can Motiv.Seller avoid ShortSale?

Brian GibbonsPosted
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Should Realtors that list a Short Sale and screw the Seller get sued? Should they lose their license?

See http://massrealestatenews.com/short-sale-lawsuits-will-realtors-be-next/

I believe Realtors that have poor training in Short Sales that misrepresent their knowledge and experience should be criminally prosecuted.

What do BPers think?

Post: Underwater House, Can Motiv.Seller avoid ShortSale?

Brian GibbonsPosted
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Hi @Wayne Brooks

Love your posts too, I always read them.

See MyFico.com http://www.myfico.com/crediteducation/questions/foreclosure-alternatives-fico-score.aspx

Short Sales should be avoided if possible if credit preservation is important.

See IRS possible clawback http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/The-Mortgage-Forgiveness-Debt-Relief-Act-and-Debt-Cancellation-

I have friends in the employment verification business, short sale is a foreclosure, its hurts some job applications. See http://www.loansafe.org/will-a-foreclosure-affect-my-security-clearance

Short sales are not a great idea all the time.