Why doesn’t BiggerPockets have a probate forum?

[Mike Schorah]

Is it because probates are hurtful? Foreclosures are embarrassing. There’s a forum for that. There’s a forum for taxes. I’m guessing that hurt crosses the line.

Is it because it sucks? There’s a stigma and it’s not a fun subject?

It’s morbid?

Probates are the perfect scenario for off market investing. Most of the houses are rundown, if not outdated. The reality is: if you don’t do it, somebody else is going to do it for you. When people get older or are sick, they’re going to concentrate on the quality of life. They don’t care about the house. Maybe grandma is in the house for 30-40 years and didn’t fix the roof because it wasn’t in the budget. It’s very overwhelming to the person in charge of selling the house.