David Rivera
Lease option contingent on landlord's death
I am exploring entering into a lease option on a prospective home in a desirable school district. The landlord is 80 years old, regards my family as low-maintenance long-term tenants, and wants to retain control of t...
John Zhuang
Do funeral homes nearby affect rents and vacaty rate?
I am looking at a 2-family rental property. There is a funeral home in front of the property right cross the street. And there are 3 more in the corner (250 ft away). We always talk about location, location, location,...
Evan Manship
How long would you wait on short sale?
Out of morbid curiosity... how long would you wait on a short sale to come to fruition? I have had a home in Cincinnati under contract since September and I am looking at another on Friday.I feel like short sales go n...
Duke George Brady
Spouse has alzheimers; How to make the deal happen
I have a small parcel (market just under than 25K) I've been trying to figure out if I can move on, seller agreeable to ~5K. The wife wants to sell, and claims to have made multiple sales of their Joint Tenancy prope...
Ben Halloran
Direct mail to probate properties
Does anyone know how I could get a list of estate sales or probate properties? Also, anyone had luck using this type of list? What kind of direct mail did you send to these properties? Thanks and God bless,Ben
Josh Poulin
Looking for Tax/Structure Advice on LLC Loan
Let me start by saying I WILL be discussing this with a professional CPA or attorney. I just want to go into the meeting with as much information as possible, and I know there are some very smart professionals on this...
Farheen Naveed
Using father’s VA loan benefit
Hello Bigger Pocket,
My father is a veteran and he never used his VA Loan to buy a home. Can we use his VA loan as co signer to buy a property while we take care of all down payment and monthly mortgage payment. How ...
Arseni Zaitsev
Estate / Trust Sales?
Does anyone have experience buying land from recently deceased? Such as a trust or estate? How does one find estate and trust sales? I'm pretty sure these are often assemblages that get sold after someone's death, may...
Long H.
Death/drug use on a property
Potentially morbid albeit serious question(s), How does death of any kind (ie: illness, homicide, etc.) on a property affect it’s value? I understand that some states have or don’t have laws that require disclosure of...
Brian Spatz
Sub2 pitfall scenarios?
I'm currently working out the numbers on acquiring my first rental property through traditional financing. However, I've also been looking into 'creative' financing to add 2-3 additional units quickly in succession, a...