TL;DR: Currently about to close on a small duplex in Lawndale, California. My offer required that it be delivered vacant since the current owner is in the process of evicting a squatter. However, the squatter is pla...

As I've been thinking about how much to set aside for CapEx/maintenance expenses, I keep coming back to the questions of: "How much should I really be spending on X?" It isn't a matter of questioning the percentage of...

I've been working on a short sale. Unfortunately the bank rejected our first 2 offers and "closed our file". Then they winterized and changed the locks on the house but they haven't filed Lis Pendens paperwork yet. I...

I just purchased my first deal at a sherriff's sale. Purchase price was $24,500 and I'm thinking it could sell as is for $50k or rent for $750 - $800/mo. I was able to see inside by peeking through the windows and it ...

Hi everyone,I caught a tip from one of the old BP podcasts that suggested researching current evictions with the court to create a list of people to contact who might be interested in selling. I thought this was cleve...

If I have an out of state absentee willing to sell me their property, how would I estimate the repair value of the property? Are they going to mail me keys so I get into the house? How do people typically get into the...

Hello BP CommunityI’m a newbie investor and landlord. I’m looking to self-manage and turn one of my units into a midterm rental. Any tips on where to find boots on the ground? Also are there any apps or software recom...

Hello, I purchased a property from the tax deed sale auctions this morning and am looking to begin the leasing process for residents that have been living at the house. I am unsure of their status as paying tenants, b...

Today, I was just informed by the occupants, (notice I didn't say my tenants), they asked for an appeal from the judgment of possession to obtain more time to vacate. That specifically was their reason for filing the...

Hello BP community! We just got our first deal under contract in Pierce county, WA and my broker asking the selling agent for all of the documentation in our P&S contract. After a vague response, we learned that t...