David Jackson
Seller backed out after i accepted their counter
I made an offer on a house on the MLS. Through our realtors, the seller countered. I accepted the counter offer. My realtor let the seller’s realtor know I accepted. My realtor began working on the contract. Late in ...
Joyce Y.
The Tenants from Hell - How to Deal? Help Me.
I am a total newbie in this forum so sorry if i'm writing about a subject that sounds like a broken record but i need some advice (and comfort!). My husband has been landlording for about 2 years and he recently asked...
Brandon Harris
Lease modifications after "interesting" mid-year inspection
Hello,I'm looking for some input on how to resolve issues I found during a rental inspection yesterday.I performed an inspection of a house that has been rented for 6 months. Lease is 1 year term. The tenants are a wo...
Eric DeVito
Buying Out of State - Newbie
Hello all, I am a newbie here and would like to know what steps I should take when investing out of state. Thank you.
Raymond E. Hopkins
IN A WORLD OF APPS; WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE APPS FOR REI?
In a world of APPS; what are some of your favorite apps for REI? I just purchased an IPAD for business purposes (tax write off). I have the MLS listing apps; such as Zillow, Trulia, and Redfin. I also have heard of...
Bryan Hancock
"Good Funds" At Title
We've been purchasing a lot of product lately on short contracts to be competitive in the Austin market. A closing we had recently got a bit chippy and the title company the seller selected failed to tell us we neede...
Greg Ford
Can I use 100% Bonus Depreciation as alternative to 1031 Exchange
Need some help with tax math here. Wondering if this is a viable alternate strategy to a 1031 exchange? Here are the specifics:I'm getting ready to sell a rental property (Property A) for about $6.5M next month ...
Pauline Jones
Overages after a tax sale foreclosure
I was listening to a webinar about overages that areunclaimed in tax sale foreclosures, nearly 95% according to the speaker,Bob Diamond, there are 3,000 of these done every day, JP Morgan says $13,700,000worth of unc...
Chris Witt
Let's talk about Architects...
Hi all, New to BP community and have noticed not many posts mention architects (say in contrast to CPA, legal, contractors, lenders, etc). I am a licensed architect and an aspiring investor (Chicago) and am using my b...
Mary M.
Investing in Mexico
I am going on a trip to Puerto Vallarta and will be checking out investment opportunities while I'm there. I've done a bit of research on the legalities of owning property as a US citizen but would love BP input. Plea...