I have recently purchased a duplex REO property which has a number of violations with city liens.  I am in the process of clearing the violations and running into some issues in trying to be the "owner/builder" of the...

Just met Sue Nelson at the CT REIA meeting last night. Her background is much like mine and I felt like I could learn from her style. Her "program" is a bit pricey. Would love to get some feedback before making a d...

Hey BP Community,

We have a home that has been in the family and has not been declared as a rental for tax purposes due to various family members and friends living in it.

It has come time to sell, and the question ...

This is something that I am a little concerned about but not to worried, because of how the market is especially for loans.

I know it'll be easy to get the sellers but what about the buyers? I'm am not interested in...

Hi!If you had to guess which properties in this picture was distressed, which one would it be?The one with all the junk in the back yard!I may have gotten lucky so I did a reverse address search via google maps. I can...

Hey People - My wife and I own 3 single family homes (including our primary home) they are all in our names, and we are in the process of selling 1 of them in Scottsdale and use the profits to invest in a new property...

How long do I have to own a property before I sell it and the proceeds are subject to capital gains taxes vs. ordinary income? I believe it's one year.. but is that a calendar year (i.e. 1/1 - 12/31) or just 365 days?...

Hey all, 
New to BP, love the money show and will listen to the REI one on occasion too.
My wife and I have just paid off our New primary Residence (In cash) and are fixing up our first home for sale.
As we are 31 ...

bank-owed (REO) and HUD-owned properties are sold much cheaper than other properties. What do you think mainly causes this difference?

Because they are not well informed about the market? I mean, In theory their age...

I am an MLO in California. The Exemptions in California follow the Federal law. I am doing a survey. What are the laws in each of the other states with respect to exemptions and seller financing?Thanks in advance for ...