Brian Dennis
Due Dilgence - Denied
Have a 4500 sq ft custom house under contract with 10 day DD.Seller is refusing to allow access for roofer, plumber electrician, pool inspector, etc. Only wants to allow my home inspector. So we know there must be iss...
Jane S.
tenants running business from rental
Just wondering what the consensus is on tenants who run a business from my rental. I think they should pay some percentage of rent since they are using a residence as a commercial entity. what do you think or have you...
Robert Lindsley
College House - Is this a good deal?
Hi there!I'm thinking about buying a college house and wanted to verify it's a good deal and it could get financing. My biggest concern is that the property is not being offered at a discount -- it's being sold at ma...
Ryan Olsen
Venturing down the path as a developer
I have been in the SFR mindset the past year and have secured a few new houses. In doing so, I starting to be more aware of other opportunities. After driving by a parcel of land (5-acres) for a few years it finally...
Tracey Marzich
Why won't the banks "deal"?
Last week I submitted an offer on a foreclosure listing. The bank bought back the house for $34,000 at sheriff's auction and listed it for $48,000. It's been on the market for 60 days. I made a cash offer for $35,000 ...
Lakeisha Alston
Wholesaling Land
I received a call from an owner who is looking to sale land he received through his mother's estate. The land was listed with a Real-Estate Agent and seemed to be listed for over 6,000 days; which may be an indicatio...
Daniel B.
Water Main Break
Just got a call from a tenant this morning, there is a water main leak at on of my SFH. It is coming up right where the driveway meets the street. As the water meter/shut of valve is on the other side of the house a...
Alex Bock
Should I Airbnb my house?
Hello BP,Today I would like to strike up the Airbnb conversation. I live in Davenport, IA and just recently purchased my first property (My primary SFR). It's 3 bedrooms (I'm calling it 2 and and an office). The upsta...
Kalman G Szabo
Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Payment for a sheriff sale property
Dear Fellow BPers,
Here is the gist of a recent sheriff sale acquisition that I would need some help with and it might be educational to some of you.
I acquired the property at a PA Sheriff sale through a mortgage f...
Carly M.
Duplex Misrepresented, Seller keeping Ernest Money Deposit Check
Question: My husband and I got a "duplex" in Twin Falls, Idaho under contract. We later found out after signing away the earnest money that the house was misrepresented. The egress windows did not meet city code. The ...