David Clarke
Has anyone had experience buying vacant property from the city?
Planning to invest in my first property this year.I’ve identified quite a few potential properties. Some of which I’ve discovered are owned by the city of Chicago. I have looked into the process and while it is time c...
Carlos Acosta
Wanting to get started
Hey everyone I'm new investor wanting to get started . I'm wondering if any of you have any advice regarding first time homebuyer programs . Is this something i should stay away from or look into it further. ?
Ben M.
Finding owner address for direct mail
Let's say there is a property I found which I'd like to send the owner a direct mail letter. What would be the best way to find the address of the owner. Will their real address show in the tax asssessor site or is th...
Christopher McKnight
Noob Investor Cincinnati
Hello BP community!
My name is Chris McKnight. I'm from Cincinnati and I am studying English Literature at the University of Cincinnati.
I started learning more about real estate while on a UDP in Okinawa in 2019. ...
Sean DeRue
Credit Score Building Help?
At the start of my RE career, and it's time I start earning credit...I've only ever used my checking account for my transactions, so I currently don't have ANY credit.My checking has about $1500, and I am earning 550 ...
Shawn Brooks
FHA 12 months Requirements questions
I recently purchased an FHA two family house. During the process, I got a promotion and cleared it with my lender. My new job is 52 miles from this house. I was going to tough it out for a year.
After purchasing and...
Daniel Burant
Short Term Capital Gains
Hello BP Community. I’m kind of in a weird scenario here and I’m looking for a little direction.
Six months ago my wife kids and I moved out of our owner occupied duplex and purchased our second property single fa...
Jered Lafuze
Just bought a house and i found electrical issues not to code
Hello everyone,
I have some friends that just bought a house in San Diego and they had me over to give some electrical advice. As I looked in the attic, the house is clearly a flip. There are multiple code violations...
John C.
Offer--repair contingency only if cost exceeds a certain limit
I'm a new investor in Virginia interested in single-family rentals.I would like to make an offer with an inspection contingency triggered if repairs exceed a certain amount. For example, the contingency occurs when r...
Jonathan Chique
Could/should the seller have disclosed this to me!?
Hello all, I’m new to world of real estate investing and just closed on my first multi family property in October of last year. I recently discovered a leak in the basement coming from my 1st floor toilet. It seems li...