Larmon Cummings Jr
Update On First Direct Mail Campaign
Hello BP Community,I have been updating everyone on my first yellow letter mailing, so I wanted to share with you how things are currently going. I was very conservative for my first direct mail campaign sending out o...
Scott Smith
Legally taking property for no money:creating title by mere possession
Adverse Possession Under Texas LawJust because a property has a defective chain of title doesn’t mean you should rule it out right away. Adverse possession can clear title by merely occupying it for enough time. As an...
Kranti K.
Defend subpoena to trust.
Has anyone dealt with objecting a subpeona to a land trust to disclose beneficiaries. Apparently it is easy to send a subpeona to the trustee to get beneficiaries information. What is the value of a land trust if it i...
Marc M.
Here's what NOT to do when submitting an offer....
So I'm buying a personal residence for myself. Came across this house that fit nearly all my parameters but the place needed a lot of work and they were asking more than I qualified for. Passed on it and kept search...
Scott Trench
Getting Started In Real Estate With NO money? What is the Reality here?
A question that comes up ALL THE TIME on BiggerPockets is this: "How do I get started in Real Estate without any money?" I think that it's fantastic that people are ambitious and want to change their lives for the be...
John Williams
Downside of the 1% rule...
Here's why I don't like the 1% rule...A buy-and-hold investor should think long-term. The 1% rule doesn't matter as much if you have a 5-10 year investing horizon because it does not take into account appreciation or ...
Morris Lucas
Tax Deed Property Help in Atlanta
I am trying to buy a property from a seller who acquired the house through a Tax Deed sale in Georgia. He has already gone through the necessary foreclosure steps according to his attorney.The seller tells me i will ...
Robert Steele
Judgement sale and IRS
Chase (the mortgage holder) took a homeowner to court and got a judgement against them (for what specifically it doesn't say) for more than the loan amount. So they are selling the house at a Sheriffs sale. I am no...
Jay Chekansky
Confessions of a new landlord - How I overcame limiting beliefs
All-right BP,
I figured this would make a great topic for a post that I hope helps some people out. In my first few years as an investor, I mindlessly subscribed to the notions that all tenants are headaches, all la...
John D.
Filed 3-day, but tenant probably not there
Bought a property at foreclosure auction a month ago. Supposedly occupied by the former owner. Seems likely he's not living there and has just staged the place as such, and comes by once every other week to check on...