This is my first post and before I continue, I'd like to thank the BP community for their extreme awesomeness. I have learned a lot in an incredibly short time - 3 weeks - and I see no end in sight for learning much m...

Hi All - My wife and I recently relocated from Philly to SLC. While there were many factors in moving to Salt Lake (professional, personal, lifestyle, etc.), one large reason was for the “underratedness” we see in th...

Hi all,I'm wondering if anyone here has had success reaching out to occupants of a home that you have the tax lien certificate tittle? I'm wondering the best approach to take possession of the property. If you can sh...

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My name is Cynthia Franklin. I have very little background in real estate. I worked for 3 years in my city's local housing authority. I simply have decided that I am ready to begin my career in real estate i...

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How does Zillow get the last sold price of the house? I paid all cash for a house in Illinois and it will be put on MLS in the next few days. When I google the property address, Zillow has it under my na...

Death of a neighbor,My mother's close friend and neighbor died last night.  She was a wonderful person and lived alone but willed it to her children.As a Financial Advisor and Real Estate agent I want to give guidance...

I'm constantly reading about REI now and I'm still not at a knowledge level where I feel comfortable to jump in. I do, however have the savings and finances to start buying properties, especially because I tend to be ...

I'm working an off-market deal on a 3 unit multi-family property directly with the seller.  We stumbled upon her in a discussion of her primary residence (which did not sell).  She said she had an appraisal done and t...

Im a Newbie,I have recently been told that establishing land trusts for real estate investment deals is a good stratagey to separation between personal liability and business investments. This source described how the...

Hey everyone,Today I made an offer to a seller in my area. He told me he owned the house out right, but he didnt live in it and it just wasn't getting a ton of use anymore. He wants to unload it but he didn't like my ...