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Hi BP Community!
I would like to get some advice about contacting a homeowner of a abandoned property. I have been sending direct mailers to the owner for months now about the abandoned home and have not got a respons...
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I wanted to know if you can reap the first time buyer benefits such as an FHA loan and a 203k loan on your first house that you don't live in.
And if I choose to not use an FHA loan on my first investment property...
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I have a tenant that has been leasing a $2600/mo home for the past 3 years. Excellent, pays on time, takes care of property. His lease in on a month to month term. He recently lost his job and wants to stay in the hom...
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What advice would you give someone who owns a property but does not live in it. The owners address on their drivers license shows the property address and voting card shows that address. However, the own did rent this...
So I've decided to start marketing to out of state owners by using direct mail but I'm still not exactly sure how to go about dealing with owners that I may possibly not even meet.If a seller calls me and wants to sel...
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Hello BP FamilyAfter checking to see if I'm qualified for a FHA loan, I've decided to go with Owner Financing for my rental property. I read the book "Real Estate" by the writer Brandon Turner about investing with Own...
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Hey BP community,
I just recently purchased a 2 family in Newark in which I inherited tenants that the previous owner had. I wasn't 100% sure If I wanted to keep them or not but decided to keep them because they were...
I am buying a 4-plex and inherit the old tenants from the previous owner. The rents are below market price and include all the utilities except electricity (Water, Sewer, and Trash are included). The property has one ...
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Hi everyone,
Like most people, my husband and I have read "Rich dad, Poor dad" and were inspired/intrigued by Real Estate.
So far we have decided we want to buy properties to rent. So we would fall under the categor...
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So I went driving for dollars around my neighborhood and I noticed not too far from my house (literally like right behind my house) a house that was distressed. Grass was very long, siding and windows a bit old and it...