Jason Yarusi
When someone breaks in your rehab and changes the locks on you...
...Sometime you just have to laugh. Happened two weeks on a house in Cranford, NJ, a nice neighborhood. Bought the house from a guy who was in a rough spot due to some premature deaths of family members and he just we...
Masashi Borges-Silva
Can an real estate attorney practice in multiple states?
As the title says, does an attorney need to be licensed in the same state as in the state where I am buying a property?For example, I am buying a property in New York state, and I must hire an attorney who practices i...
Michael L.
Interior Paint Choices (revisited), Color Place paint review
Hello all,I have gotten so much use out of the BP forums that I figured I should contribute some feedback for future investors. In giving my latest investment property a facelift, I searched high-and-low for advice on...
Kelly Roberts
Looking for VA loan & other REI guidance from fellow veterans
Recently separated from the military and relocated to Tampa. Wondering if there are any fellow veterans out there with experience in real estate that wouldn't mind sharing some insight and advice on how they went from...
Matthew Shay
Raising Taxes Based on Purchase Price
Which states raise taxes based on the purchase price of real estate? I saw somewhere online that California is one of them. Is there a difference among the different classes of real estate i.e. multifamily vs. single ...
Mark Redmann
how to find the value of land
Hello everyone,How do I go about finding the value of a piece of land? I had a wholesaler email me today with a large area that is almost 21,000 sf of land. It has 3 buildings on the parcel right now and he says the p...
Mark Scarola
NPN Foreclosure & Remaining Equity in Property
I've seen a couple of conversations here on BP about what happens to any remaining equity in the event that a NPN holder forecloses on a property. The assumption for many seems to be that the investor would get all...
Timothy Spain
203k
I am currently in the process of purchasing a four unit home and need a contractor/inspector in Atlanta, GA area who is familiar with the 203k process. In addition, is it necessary to hire a consultant for streamline?
Mindy Bowden
LVP or Carpet for upstairs bedroom area
I have a rental that has a first floor master and the secondary bedrooms and a loft area upstairs. The first floor currently has hardwood floors and the stairway and upstairs are carpet. The carpet will most likely ne...
William "W.J" Mencarow
This may be a better way for you to hold title to r.e.
One major problem with owning rental real estate is liability. People can sue you for any reason — or none at all. If you hold title to your real estate personally you could lose everything. That’s why most real estat...