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Hello,This is my first post so not sure I am in the right area. I was looking online at some tax deed properties available to bid on in Baltimore Maryland and I came across one that is currently listed by a realtor. W...
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Good day BP Community. I'm in a bit of a pickle as it stands now as I venture into beginning my investment portfolio, while working on borrowed time. I currently work overseas as a contractor for a private company (...
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Hello,I am trying to buy my 1st rental property. The numbers look good with a positive cash flow expected. However, it is a 1200 sq feet home, which was converted from 2 bed to 3 bedrooms without a permit. I am not su...
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Does anyone know how to do a title search. What should I look for and what should I watch out for. Is there a website or course that teaches you how to decipher docs that are recorded on a property? I've been track...
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I had new tenants sign a lease on November 1st. At the lease signing meeting, they indicated that they would be setting up automatic Zelle payments to go through a few days before the end of each month for future rent...
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I work full-time and have a side gig as a Realtor. I will probably only turn over about 6-10 transactions a year, equating to $14,000 to $24,000 gross additional income. I've read through the Self-Employment tax docum...
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I'm selling a property with owner financing with another investor in town. He has lowered the amount that he will finance to where I'm barely profiting up front above my purchase price. However, this leaves me with $3...
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The Worcester multi-family real estate market has been marked by unprecedented lows in inventory throughout the current year, dipping below 25 multi-family listings by December. While there was a marginal uptick towar...
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What is the best stragety for handling a potential lead paint situation? I am just starting out and am looking at properties. Most of the houses I look at were built in the 1950s/60s. And with these houses, I have...
Hi all,New here and looking into investing in short term rentals but have lots of questions. I have $140,000 in a ROTH that I would like to convert into a checkbook IRA and self manage both the ROTH and the properties...