Kyle Spinale
Foreclosure list and hearing because of taxes?
I was looking in my local newspaper and I found a section that's titled "Notice of Show Cause Hearing and Judicial Foreclosure Hearing Non-Payment of Property Taxes". In a nutshell it says that properties with unpaid ...
Adam Reiman
What does an "owner finance" deal take?
So I just bought my second house a month ago on a block where all the houses were built on TV and given away, top of the line lights, faucets appliances etc. 2 doors down a house sits vacant as the winner lives out of...
Lisa Grace
Feedback on recent condo purchase
The deal is done/can't take it back/impulse buy:Sick of my poor returns on my investments/retirement accounts so I purchased a small condo. Did the deal with no experience and have buyer's remorse. I will take the t...
Tyler D.
How to analyze a fourplex deal?
I am looking to buy a fourplex in the $200-400k range. I am open to all cities and states, so long as there is low crime, good tenants and solid cashflow.I have been trolling loopnet for the past few days, and it seem...
Mark Forest
Costs to rent received ratio?
I am going to have to review the book What every REI needs to know about cash flow, but for now I would like to know what ratio you all use to determine costs verses potential rent received. As you work on a house an...
Samuel Dukes
How long in advance do I start to look for a property
Hi all! Life time renter, potential first time buyer here. I currently live in Boston, MA and am planning on being here for the rest of the year. In 2024, I'm planning to move to the Baltimore area, specifically somew...
Scout Askren
Analyzing deals, 1 percent rule and 50% no longer relevant?
Hello everyone I am looking to purchase my first rental property and I have analyzed many deals. What rules are you guys using to measure if the deal is a winner or not? I have been trying to use 1% rule and 50% rule,...
Hudson Walker
Auction home rehab quotes??
Hello BP,I am starting to look at foreclosure homes or homes that are being auctioned off. So when you look at these homes online you get to see the outside and never the inside. Plus, in the description it says do no...
Nina Sachdev
Yo, BP! New investor from Philly!
Hi everyone! I would like to purchase my first property this year. I think it’s doable. I have the cash and no debt. I have narrowed my list to four areas: Jacksonville, Fla., Toledo, Ohio, Pittsburgh (where I went to...
Walter Correia
My real estate agent gambles pool money
I got into a fantasy football pool with my real estate agent and he self appointed himself as the treasurer and held $480 to pay out the winner. I won the championship and he now owes me $280 and has not paid me in tw...