Omari Brown
Direct Mail In-house vs Outsourcing?
I'm preparing to send my first wave of direct mail in the next couple days (planning to buy the list on Saturday [600/700 or so] and yellow letters on Sunday) and I've sort of been ignoring the idea of doing direct ma...
Collin Hays
Lawsuit time! A reminder about risk management for your STR
This occurred on Sunday. Thankfully not at one of our properties, but one about three hundred yards away. A heavier gentleman was apparently walking up the stairs to his cabin, a step gave way and snapped, and his l...
Chris Smith
Wholesaler question from the Portland, OR
Hi, everyone. I am a wholesaler in the Portland, OR metro area. I am currently working a deal with a seller. He wants $157,000 for the property but it is in terrible condition. The property is zoned r5 meaning that I ...
Steve G.
Using an overseas return address for Probate letters?
Hi BP Members, I'm just about to send out letters to my first Probate list. I appreciate some comments on the following questions regarding probates:-Is it a requirement (or even a recommendation) to put a return addr...
Jeffrey Lacombe
Hazardous waste buried on property under bank ownership
I have purchased a property from US Bank that while they owned it, they hired crews to remove of trash and debris. One thing this crew did was bring in a backhoe, dig a large hole and put 55 gallon drums of car oil, ...
Daniel Ponsano
Let's try this again.
I joined BP back in 2023 and haven't done anything in real estate due to family responsibilities with a parent and kids. Things have changed with my family and I now have the time I need to become financially indepe...
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Books on marketing for deals.
Are there any recommendations for books that focus specifically on direct marketing for real estate investment. Particularly interested in Multi Family although I guess any focus would be a great start. Thanks in adva...
Cathryn Bankhead
Find bank information to complete garnishment?
Hi BiggerPockets at Large!Looking for help / how to find information to aid in collection on money.I've had a contractor disappear with my deposit money. I've completed Justice Court (small claims) in Mississippi and...
Megan Roche
Cracks in basement- how bad is this??
Hi BP nation,
I’m a bit stuck and hoping for some advice.
My fiancé and I just had our first offer accepted on a duplex in the south suburbs of Chicago last week.
The General inspector did his walk through on Th...
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Adding Someone To A Deed
What are the qualifications for adding someone to my deed to a house that still has a mortgage? Is that even possible to add someone when there is still a mortgage on the property?