Branden Jordan
Are short sales & foreclosures coming?
I keep hearing this is bound to happen, but I know that fundamentally the market is very different now than when things "crashed" in 2008ish. Who has data to show short sales are coming? Please show this with concrete...
Nick Lawrence
Build ADU or buy investment property?
Long time reader first time poster. I am debating between building an ADU in our backyard or buying an investment property out of state. We have an external garage that we could build a small ADU, 350-400sq ft, on t...
Rob Gribben
Baltimore city eviction assistance
I have a tenant who's received multiple citations from Baltimore City Sanitation Dept, for having untagged and inoperable vehicles parked at the house. They have one vehicle that doesn't even have an engine, yesterda...
Henry Clark
Self Storage RV/Boat/Vehicle storage
1. Site Selection, 2. Considerations blog, 3. Site layout, This may be a little disjointed, I am combining 3 different blogs and discussions I have had.
1. Site Selection:
Your near Detroit, so I will do this ...
Shane H.
Re-purposing a small office building -- Creating a Co-Working space
I've searched a bit and have not come across a post that quite fits an investment opportunity I have been looking into.At the bottom I put a cliffs notes version of the building/surrounding area (probably could have s...
Michele Fischer
Lifestyle questions in rental application
For those who find their own tenants, maybe particularly for low income units, do you include any lifestyle questions in the application or screening process? For example, info on whether they own a lawnmower, how th...
Philip Bashaw
How do I determine an ARV on a small apartment building?
Hello BP Family!I found an apartment building in Atlanta that hasn't been updated in forever...if ever. It needs a lot of work, inside and out and I want to make a reasonable low offer on it and don't really know how ...
Mason Warnimont
Are tax liens as easy and simple as they sound?
Hey all,
I am looking for a little advice on purchasing a tax lien. I have a little bit of money to invest but not enough for a fix and flip or rental so I’m looking into tax liens. Where do I go to purchase tax lien...
Tess Sweet
ADU on Duplex R2 lot question
We are in escrow on a duplex zoned R2 that has a detached garage that was converted into an additional unit without permits. The housing department states that it needs a new certificate of occupancy because it's no l...
Robert Andersen
How do you find good tenants in Chicago?
Recently posted a 3 bedroom completely renovated apartment on Zillow, Craigslist, Domu and Apartments.com. The apartment is in a good area of Chicago.I've gotten nothing but awful applicants despite being very clear i...