James Hiddle
I'm Surprised That No One Has Started A Topic About The Tragedy In Japan
Such a sad tragedy on what happened over there. I hope they get through this and recover. I understand that Haiti is still recovering from their disaster last year so it's going to be a long road to recovery and I wil...
Zach Holmes
Unique Situation for First-Time Poster
Hi all,
I am very new to this site and the real estate world. I graduated college a year ago, and I have started saving some money, and I am considering using real estate as an on-the-side investment opportun...
Charles Helaine
New from Colorado
Hi,
My name is Charles, I am a real estate photographer from Colorado.
Married, 2 kids one dog...
Our first foray into real Estate was, hummm,,, how to put that...unsuccessful with the renter ...
Adam Demchik
Title search for properties at Sheriff sale
I'm new to REI and have been attending the weekly Sheriff sales to get a feel of how they work. There are actually properties in my area that would be worth buying. Other than a title seach to check for liens or a s...
Judy J.
Property Management questions
Do property managers typically-send a team of people out to go over a house that is new to them? Or have a handyman or plumber sent over for each issue? -send itemized bills for what each worker did? or just one fee f...
Samantha M.
Difference between Insured / Insured With Escrow
There are two categories of insured HUD homes.
1) Insured
2) Insured with Escrow
Both of which qualify for FHA financing once the repairs have been made correct? Whats the difference exactly between "insured" and "i...
Danielle J.
Owner Occupant Needing Unit Vacant
I am currently looking to buy my first multifamily unit and having a hard time finding sellers willing to make a unit available for me to owner occupy. I am currently looking for a triplex or quad and most of the prop...
James Mackenzie
NEED HELP! Tenant is threatening another tenant of mine
I own a small 4-unit property south of Boston that is all subsidized housing and all tenant-at-wills. I’ll refer to each tenant based on the unit they live in.Recently, the boyfriend of my Unit 4 tenant (bf not on ori...
Andrea Gillis
Risk of Possession/Occupancy after Closing?
I am looking for anyone with experience in a similar situation to the one described below. What were the main hurdles? Did the occupant leave before closing? Did the occupant trash the place? What is the best course o...
James Corr
How much/type of insurance is right for a 2unit in Philadelphia?
Hey BP,
My wife and I are purchasing our first property with the goal of purchasing more in the next 12 - 18 months. While we are young, this is our first property and we're somewhat risk adverse. At the same time, ...