Josy “Dear Steve, I am in the Real Estate Business. We are also a General Contractor. We currently have close to 4 million dollars in property, but have 1 million dollars in debt. But with the curent economy situation, we have found ourselves in a rut. With little money to build and lots of property we know that if we ... Read More »

“Dear Steve, We tried to sell our house 2 years ago, agent agreed to pay for virtual tour, carpet cleaning and home inspection. The house didn’t sell and our real estate agent died months later from heart attack. Now home inspection company wants us to pay for the service done then. I think they couldn’t find the agent to pay ... Read More »

Kyle “Dear Steve, Quit my job to do real estate investing. Was doing well, but then banks changed lending laws and I couldn’t refinance the houses I had. I bought them using credit cards. I was able to sell one of them, but on top of living on my savings and no income, things depleted quickly. I bought another house ... Read More »

Reta “Dear Steve, Mortgage company disappears without claiming foreclosure, violated RESPA, never contacted us after obtaining the loan, never sent monthly statements, contacts us after we find them, then tells us they will work out a plan, we send in a payment…3 weeks later they send it back, say they are filing bankruptcy, and never did, and now its been ... Read More »

“Dear Steve, We have about $35,000 in current debt not including a home that is not finished. We have about $120,000 in IRA money. We own $75,000 in real estate free and clear that is for sale but not sold yet. Should we liquidate some of the IRA money to help out our debt? Christine” Dear Christine, The interesting thing ... Read More »