Hey everyone,I'm new to the BP forums, and I am really interested in learning more about real estate - especially multi-family. I've always been interested in real estate, but I am now taking a very active role in edu...
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Bank of America is giving cities, not private buyers, the inside skinny on new foreclosures.
The nation's biggest mortgage lender and servicer has come out with a new way of working with states and cities like Chic...
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You have probably heard about a magical bill that allows more flexibility in usage for your lot and potentially provides more available housing for California residents looking to rent. That bill, of course, is Senate...
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I have not tackled this in Aurora as of yet. I have an off-market lead for a large duplex in Aurora, CO. Mix: 4bd/2ba & 5bd/2ba. This seems like a good opportunity to split these into two units and sell individual...
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Hi BPers,@Joshua Smith and I both recently bought properties and had to pay off tenants with cash for keys agreements. To me, it seems like one could argue that this is a property expense and could be deducted as an e...
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Backstory: My wife and I were walking the neighborhood and writing down addresses of homes that we want to start mailing to when we came across a home that was boarded up. We talked to the neighbor and she told us tha...
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I've never done a flip before. Some things are obvious, like baseboards, drywall, and cabinets have to be done before painting. Does flooring have to be done before painting? I assume everyone can work at the same tim...
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I acquired a tax deed property in Winter Haven, FL in August 2017.Before I acquired it I paid off all the taxes to bring it auction.Both me and the county did a title search and research on the property and there were...
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Hello all,You may have heard this one before… I hired a contractor to do work. I paid him a deposit 500 out of 1250$ for some work. We ended up tacking on some other work so he said he needed more money I gave him 700...
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Welcome to October!
Lots of things are going on in the world right now, to include Hurricane Milton and we keep those in Florida in our thoughts and prayers.
From the previous month, below are some real estate u...