Karen Margrave
EBOLA & REAL ESTATE
I just signed a petition on We the People site to place travel restrictions on those coming from countries with large Ebola outrbreaks, Petition. Probably shouldn't be linking that, but it is a matter concerning every...
Gary Michalske
Options to Avoid Capital Gain Tax
Hi BP-er’s,I have a tax strategy question about a deal I have the inside track on. My plan is to purchase this deal for $200K cash and wholesale it.This situation involves a 101 year old elderly family member that ow...
Tracy Royce
Would you allow a hoarder post-possession?
Hello All, I have a question to propose to those of you who have dealt with hoarders and/or hoard houses. I got a call from a homeowner who was facing foreclosure, they explained the condition of the house over the ph...
Nasser Aliseed
New International Investor
Hello BP,
My name is Nasser and I am a newbie from Saudi Arabia. I have a decent job with good salary since 2007 but in recent years I thought that I do not want to only rely on my salary. Therefore, I started explor...
Alexis Hawkins
Investing with little or no Money and Bad Credit
Hello All,I know this may seem pretty crazy to ask but is there anyway to obtain property with little/ no money and have bad credit? I am very new to Real Estate however, I have the drive and ambition to learn. I left...
Mark James II
Looking to buy but confused
Hi All,
The Situation: We are looking to buy a house that has been foreclosed on that was in the middle of a rehab and has been stripped, cleaned and some tile put in. It is a pretty good deal and the location is per...
Tracy Cummins
Lender Advice? Conventional Loan, As-is sale.
Anyone have any tips, tricks or helpful comments on how to successfully buy a quasi-hoarder home with a conventional loan to be a primary residence? It's an off-market sale.
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Lead paint in a rental?
I'm thinking about buying a house that was built in 1901 for a rental. It is in very nice original condition, however, has lots, and LOTS of peeling paint throughout. Realtor just assumes at least some of it is lead p...
Syeda Naseem
Tenant not paying rent in Chester PA
Rented my first rental property recently and now tenant is not paying rent. Did not pay Sept rent's and Oct's rent is over due now. She moved into the house in Aug and paid first month's rent. The house had issues and...
John Morgan
Tenant wants to break lease
A friend of mine wants to break her lease due to her landlord slow at fixing things. She wants to move into my vacant unit and just get out of her lease. It took a few months for him to fix something they requested as...