Justin Repp
Advice on an illegal 3 family
Hey folksSo I am looking at a 2 family to purchase that has the potential for a 3rd (illegal) unit. The current seller was a contractor who died 1/2 way through converting the 3rd floor into a 3rd unit. As is, the n...
Copeland Duhon
Help! 1st deal and we might be crazy!
We are looking to get started on our first real estate deal. We have found a really nice house on piers for 10k (to be moved) 1000 S/F living, as well as a vacant lot for $40,000 (seller pays closing and water is alre...
Kimberly Kesterke
Finding off market properties- Part 2: Absentee Owners
Absentee owners are just that- absent owners. They could live a block away, or out of state- either way, they do not live in the property but still pay the tax bill.
Many times absentee owners are long-distance land...
Shellie Johnson
Removing a property from Tax Deed Auction to give time to close?
I have an executed agreement to purchase a property which the property is also up for tax deed auction in a few days. Within the purchase agreement the seller has agreed to pay the taxes to remove the property from sa...
Leo Lanza
Dallas Ft.Worth Direct Mail LOW??
Hello,
I bumped into a lady today and she said she runs an REICLUB in DFW. I asked her what her response rate is for direct mail. She said that if she does a 1,000 postcards she would get maybe 2-3 calls.
Those n...
Charles Sullivan
Good ol delinquent taxes
Hey guys, long time no see! Still here in San Antonio. While being away from the BP community I've had some ugly experiences, fell short a few times, and closed a few deals(Wooo!!). So, I just came across a property t...
Andrew S.
Etiquette Question - Contacting Owner of Condo Headed to Auction
Hi there!First time poster here. Excited to learn more from this community and hopefully meet a few folks too.Question for the board - I've been loooking at a condo that will be up for auction in two weeks. It fits ni...
Ashwin Sundar
Is buying+holding a sf home at $175,000 a good deal?
The property is in Kyle Canyon. The garage is attached to another house, so its not truly a single house. It's 3 bedroom 2.5 bathroom built in 2004. HOA is $68 per month. Zillow has property tax at $1005 per month. Zi...
Sam Lee
analyze this 4 unit deal
Currently looking at a legal 4 unit in logan square in chicago. Seller is asking for $699k which is way off what the market would ask but the property brings in $66k/year in rental income with the opportunity to incre...
Account Closed
Landlord extremely hard to reach
Hey bigger pockets,My name is Amanda. I made a profile here years ago as I'm hoping to invest in real estate but, have yet to take it serious until now. But, my topic isn't about renting or investing. Its about what I...