I occasionally meet up with a few newer Philly investors and help them get their bearings as best I can. Many aren't familiar with sites like Atlas, OPA, Tax Balance (BRT) and the zoning guide, so I thought I'd put th...

Hey BP,So I received my first lead today from a very small probate mailing. I sent out 6 letters to estate executors and got one back already! That's a 17% response rate! Not bad so far...Anyways, I'm visiting the pro...

I made a cash offer on a house that was listed as a short sale with settlement within 45 days. My agent told me that the seller's agent told him that the bank approved the offer. We then signed a contract for sale wit...

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...

Hi Canadian BPsFor Judicial sale Foreclosures (I am in Alberta), can anyone advise step by step on how the foreclosure process works? Even if you can direct me to some trustworthy links, I would appreciate it!Thanks,Ram

I'm brand new to real estate and am hoping someone could share their thoughts as to whether this property could be a viable BRRRR.  It's listed at 130k, and the property directly across the street has a Zestimate of 1...

I have a duplex which has gas and electric separate (2 furnaces and 2 electric panels) and while the water is for the whole property.I was wondering how I would go about setting this up for my lease? I will have to ke...

Wanted to ask if anyone has any ideas for how I can finance a duplex.

In a nutshell: I've got excellent credit (750) and 20K of savings. I figured I'd be in a good position to pick up a duplex down the street, but ha...

Hi,I've heard tapes, seminars and blah, blah, blah, about this particular subject but I've never really seen step by step with actually company names and contact information. 

My dad and his wife recently passed away in February. And since then I was made the executor. They left behind a mobile home that their upside down on. They owe first mortgage $66000 and second mortgage $35500 and rea...