Phil Janasac
Cook County Homeowners Exemption question
My wife and I moved into our home in February of last year (2018). Existing owners at the time did not have a homeowners exemption on the property so we did not receive one on our first two tax installments (paying fo...
Carlos N.
Need advice: evict tenant in Philadelphia
Hi All, New member here. I have came across BP when googling about tenant eviction, will need your advice regarding eviction in Philadelphia. In short, I own a property since 2005 and have been using a real estate ma...
Josh McNicoll
Seoul based pure-bred Newbie from KC, MO area
My name's Josh McNicoll and I'm the first in my family to have not only been bitten by the real estate investing bug but also to have done something about it--my wife and I purchased our first (and so far, only) renta...
Joseph Shevy
FINALLY closed on our first duplex!
Hi BP,Just thought I'd share my first success as a real estate investor!My Fiance and I started looking to purchase a duplex back in January and closed on the property last night! It has been a long and stressful proc...
Lys Thibault
Take Over Mortgage by Lease to Own
Hello there! I have happened upon an interesting opportunity that I would love some advice on. My dad has offered my husband and I to take over the mortgage on our family home. I'm not exactly sure what that means, so...
Rob Suhai
Multi-Family with store front
Hi All, I have a question that I'm sure many lenders out there can answer easily. I'm interested in purchasing a multi family home that has a store front. The property is zoned as both residential and commercial, but ...
PeTika T.
Financing 1st Prop in Jacksonville, FL - Lender Recommendations
Greetings BP! I am ready to find my 1st deal and need recommendations for HML's and/or banks that will finance a property that's less than $50K. I can get the 25% from friends and family, but need the rest so I can a...
Nick Loref
getting more info on a forclosure/ leins
HI all, I've been fishing for forclosures in Brooklyn and found a nice prospect. When I contact the agent about a viewing they just tell me to make an offer sight unseen. And when I ask if their are leins they tell me...
David Drew
Adding a Unit to a Duplex to Make A Great Deal!...Or not...
So, I've been listening to the Bigger Pockets Podcast for two months, reading books, posts, going to REIC meetings and analyzing deals, all in an effort to make the 'best offer' and close the 'best deal', on my first...
Shane Moss
Posting the address of your rental property on Craigslist
Should I be concerned with posting the full address of my vacant rental property on Craigslist? I see a lot of people on Craiglist only specify street cross-sections. I'm guessing this is for security reasons, but a...