Bryan Ratcliff
New member from Memphis, TN
My name is Bryan Ratcliff and I am with CrestCore Realty in Memphis, TN. As a market-leading real estate firm, our desire is to partner with people who are seeking to create a better future for themselves through resi...
Niko Buntich
New Investment Specialist in Orange County/Los Angeles
Hello BiggerPockets community,My name is Niko and I recently started working in the real estate investment field in the Southern California area. I work at New Western Acquisitions, a firm that provides an exclusive g...
Rex Henry
Unsure of Foreclosure terms
New to Bigger Pockets. I was searching for Foreclosures near me just to get some practice. On one site, when I clicked on a foreclosure it showed (Out of Market). I searched thru terms online but they showed Off Ma...
Xai Xiong
Struggling in finding deals
I have been searching for properties on the MLS and talking to realtors and getting our offers rejected more than several times on several properties, I'm guessing due to competition of other people being in better po...
Arthur Sorochkin
School rating accuracy?
What sites or services can I use to accurately get a school's academic grade? Realtor.com uses greatschools to ratw and I have heard people use niche.com but those numbers seem arbitrary. Also, other than contacting...
Omar Bortolato
Tax Liens and Tax Deeds. Tools and Calendar
I’ve been personally investing in tax lien certificates lately.
If you don’t know what tax liens are, basically when a landowner or homeowner fails to pay the taxes on their property, a tax lien certificate is issued...
Account Closed
IRS Change - Form 3115 (Application for Change in Accounting Method)
I just received an email from my accountant that basically stated the IRS has made some sort of change that will require investors to file a Form 3115 or they may be subject to a higher taxable income due to less dedu...
Marco Pangilinan
Chicago Housing Voucher Tenants
Hi Chicago BPers - Looking for advice from other landlords who have had CHA tenants in the past:I bought a 4 flat in Wicker about a year ago and I inherited a CHA tenant. I decided to keep the tenant in place and the ...
Max Powers
Grocery Anchored center questions
If you're looking at a neighborhood shopping center with a major grocery anchor, how much in-line space is considered ideal?Also, let's say you have a major grocery store, but also have a very popular restaurant, such...
Tony Kogan
Auction
Hello BP community,I am planning to go to the auction in Atlanta that is being advertised at auction.com. I wanted to find out if a foreclosure wipes out all the liens against the property. Also what is the most econo...