Jeremy Porter
Managing Additional Expenses: A Property Manager's Guide
As a property manager, it's not uncommon to encounter situations where a tenant begins to incur additional expenses rapidly. Whether it's due to changes in personal circumstances or unforeseen issues, addressing these...
Yuriy Skripnichenko
How I got variance for duplex in Philadelphia aka re-zoning
This question seems to come up a lot on the BP forum.Here is the step-by-step instruction how I got variance for SFH zoning to be used as a duplex with the budget and time schedule 1)Zoning application. Fee is $25.00 ...
Derek Pace
Purchased a home at tax deed auction
I recently purchased a home at a tax deed auction. On 12/24/25 I received a letter from the city stating that a deed had been filed in my name and I now have all legal rights to the property. About I week ago I serv...
Chris Haas
"Approved Short Sales" versus wishful thinking
Found this house and liked it quite a bit as a long term rental.
I then found it on redfin instead of trulia and it has a nice big banner "short sale"
http://www.redfin.com/PA/Shillington/101-N-Brobst-St-196...
Patrick M.
NYC (Queens) - Rent Strike planned May 1st
Rent Strike Queens Edition - WSJ
Ysvelia Silva planned to spend this spring training for the New York City Marathon. Instead, she is calling neighbors in her apartment complex and urging them not to pay rent next m...
Eric Foster
Short Sales getting accepted - More or less?
Hello Everyone!
I have not attempted (notice the wording used) a short sale in quite a while. I was wondering if you have noticed that the lenders are more willing to accept them now with all this mortgage mess goin...
Franklin Curry Jr
A one word question but so important. "Why?"
Hello BP Community!As always I have been soaking up the podcast from BP every chance I get and an interesting question always comes up. It's an easy question but also missed by people starting out. That question is Wh...
Frank Fiore Jr
To Short Sale or Not To Short Sale That Is The Question?
I realize there is no sure fire way to guarantee a lender will agree to a short sale and in a lot of cases it seems to come down to "the bottom line", will it be it more profitable; or should I say less costly; tha...
Kaygo Haga
Using IRA as source of funds for RE Investing
Hello BP family,I am new to the real estate investing world and to the BP community.I, like many people am interested in the thought/ possibilities of real estate investing but don't much cash to invest with.I have be...
Sean Davis
Short Sale/ Wholesale question
Okay here's the deal. I got a lead from some flyers I put out. There's a lady with vacant home and her husband just died about 6 months ago. She can't handle paying for the vacant home and her new place. She infor...