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I'm having no luck looking for properties on the mls so I want to try direct mailing. I have enough free time that I can hand write these myself. I am wondering where you get the addresses to mail the letters to? It s...
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Hi All,
How does a tax assessment work when you close on a property? I called the union city, NJ tax assessor and he basically said that they assess any home that gets purchased. My realtor is saying that’s not the c...
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I know few people in the area i live in that have rentals and i wanted to know what is the market value in my area So i can know what to offer, they are not putting for sale but these people are elderly who might sel...
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I'm looking at a house with a ratty swimming pool in back (about 10x20) and wantto vet my offer in quickly so I don't want to wait for any bids. At the same time I've never done this before. Anyone know what it normal...
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hi, I know this is not the typical post but imagine my surprise when it turns out the home I rent is in pre-foreclosure! finding a lead never got this easy..I am ready and willing to make a offer to the owner, but he'...
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Hi BP Community,As part of mine and my wife's investment strategy, I gave up my W2 safety net to launch my own architectural firm. I want to provide a resources/FAQs section on my website for what we do and am hoping ...
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If you're looking to buy a property out of state, site unseen.. how would you best approach this? Other than not physically being able to see the property and check up on it yourself, is there really that much of a di...
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Hello,Back in July of 2020, I purchased my first investment property. This property appraised about 17k lower than the agreed upon price because of the back porch. The enclosed back porch is not heated or insulated, a...
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How is aprasal done with two houses on one property. First house is the original and is a 2/1. Second house is a two story garage that was converted into living quarters and just recently remodeled 2/1. The houses ar...
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I would like to get feedback on the following house hack deal. My business partner will live in one unit while we rent out the other three for the first two years. The home was built in 1945 so it is older but the s...