Hi All,I'm attempting to understand how to do the rehab estimate for the upfront deal screening process.It seems like when you're pre-screening deals, you have to have some idea of how to estimate rehab costs even jus...

Asking for advice.  I have a former tenant who filed a complaint with the Landlord-Tenant Relations.  I have a property manager who was my agent at the time the operative facts arose, but currently is not my agent.  I...

I bought my house when the $8k tax credit came around. My plan is to sell it and buy a double to rent out. I live in PA if that matters. I need to technically live there until October.

Would I be able hire a realtor ...

Hi BP,I recently purchased a REO property in Georgia. The occupants who are currently living there I suspect are squatters. I've seen the house and it's a total mess. Police have frequented the property on many occasi...

Hello all, I'm a semi-newbie to the BP forums. I currently have one investment property (house-hack) in the Manayunk/Roxborough area of Philly. It is cash flowing positively ($200/mo) over the past year and I'm in the...

I have to say I'm very encouraged by the mentality of investors helping other investors. It's quite refreshing and I totally understand the benefits that existing investors get from bringing on new investors into thei...

A mortgage Co I'm dealing with asked me to sign the above mentioned form. That's new to me. It says " This letter is to certify that ............ has 100% access to our joint account #.... " In the past I have provi...

This post is way past overdue but I had to take the time out and share some of my success with the BP community as my way to give back to a community that has given me so much since joining.

I am happy to say that I ...

My wife taught elementary in a rough area in Tacoma and in a privileged area in Wallingford. In Tacoma, the elementary kids had to duck under desks as they experienced a drive by shootings. Kids are joining gangs in t...

I'm starting a DM campaign in the Inland Empire (Riverside, Redlands, Corona, etc) targeting 3-4 unit owners, ideally a fixer upper or bad management.What are your thoughts on my planned Yellow Letter copy? How could ...