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Hi,I just acquired a duplex in philadelphia and got a $1000 water bill. Post preliminary investigation from sources, it seems (not confirmed) there is leak in ground. Any investors in Philadelphia who have dealt with ...
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this is one of my clauses I put in my contract that I have sent to the seller. She comes back and tells me that she doesn’t have her home insured. She’s tried many times to get it but the home just needs too much wor...
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Hey BP, been learning a lot about seller finance, subject to, and all that good stuff.Just want to confirm something here.When seller financing vs traditional sale, one of the perks to the seller is that they don’t ta...
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Hi All,I am brand new to real estate and am looking to house hack instead of rent. I want to buy a single family on a lot zoned for multi-family (e.g. up to 2 units) and live in one portion while renting out the other...
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I just had a tenant vacate without notice in PA. She is on a one year lease until April 2025. Two weeks ago, she sent a request to leave and I prepared an agreement so I could acquire a new tenant first. She never res...
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All buyers and sellers of rental real estate should require Tenant Estoppel Letters in their contracts. They help prevent after-sale tenant disputes or surprises about matters that originated with the former owner. "E...
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Greetings, I recently sold my first home last week using a realtor. The paperwork was completed, signed, notarized by both parties and I receive my wire transfer on Monday as the closing was on a Friday after hours. F...
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Can anyone fill me in on the Chicago Foreclosure Auction process?
I know that the Notice of Sheriffs Auction is put in the paper 3 week prior to the auction. I've looked on the Cook County site, I've tried looking u...
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So I have 2 tenants that are from out of state from where I am at. They both recently got jobs and they made the trek out here to look at a bunch of places. They decided they wanted to go with us and after running the...
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Hey Everyone - do you you typically allow guests to stay with zero reviews? I'm getting a bunch of requests to stay over the holidays but none seem to have reviews or prior stays. What are your thoughts?