I'm under contract to buy some distressed properties on the south side of chicago. Every property has a city of chicago municipal lien on them from violations from up to a year ago to many years ago. Our goal is once ...

Hi everyone,I just recently received a building code violation summons from the city of Chicago and had a question.  Do I have to appear in person or if I can have a family member represent me on my behalf and/or just...

How Do You Handle a Lease or HOA Violation?

Hi Guys, my uncle did a reno on a property. For some reason he decided to do 2 things that were not on the plans.1. Put down too much concrete on the driveway/walkway up to the house, (supposed to be a ribbon driveway...

I bought a house for $1...not $1 deposit...but $1 total purchase price. Here's how I did it: [LINK REMOVED]

Has anyone done this before?

I'm in Minnesota.

I'm in the process of beefing up my existing lease with additional expectations of tenant behavior (such as not having other adults not on the lease living at the property). My understanding is that...

Good morning! I've read from some of our fellow BPs that obtaining a code violation list can be a good source of leads. My questions are:1. Which type of violation converts to a solid lead which then turns to an acqui...

Hello,I came across a property I'm really interested in.  It's a multifamily unit that overall is in decent shape. It's an estate sale. I originally applied for conventional loan and tried to purchase the unit.  Howev...

I just received a letter from Eden county that one of my houses has a code violations and I am to appear for a hearing before the House Inspector.  They say that the property is infested with roaches and rats and unha...

I recently learned about Code Violations and that contacting these owners supposedly has a much higher success rate than simply contacting any regular distressed property owner. So, now i'm trying to figure out just h...