James Ritter
Direct Mail to Owners Late on Taxes
I have a list that I built myself and plan to do a direct mail campaign to everybody that owes at least $10,000 in taxes which in my area would usually mean they are behind by at least 4-5 years. I have a list of prob...
Luz Pagan
How can I add a closet to a room without a permit?
Hi BP,Last week my contractor informed me that he has requested to enlarge one of the rooms in the house, but explained to me that if I add a closet I will end up expending more money than intended. Here is the situa...
Kohei Hayashi
How have you set your financial "thermostat"?
You come across the saying "you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with" in books, podcasts, and online. Anytime you're talking about real estate, business, and personal development. It's becom...
Kate Kratochvil
Do sellers ever get angry when they realize..
..that they essentially have a "middle man"? I guess I can't wrap my brain around someone who 1. Puts their home up FSBO (Zillow, Craigslist, etc) at a certain price (let's say $135K). 2. Almost immediately they ...
Randall Prosise
How Much Insurance to Carry For a 4-plex Unit?
I am purchasing MF for the first time, after only buying SF condos. I am shopping insurance for the two 4-plex units that are basically together as one 8 unit complex. The building is in Arizona, and consists of con...
Chris Prichard
Mostly smooth sailing with ROTH IRA funded cash buy and hold
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Birmingham, AL.
Purchase price: $59,000
Cash invested: $59,000
Purchased with self directed ROTH IRA. It is in great shape for ...
Jack Moran
Painted wood shingle siding, chipped, peeling, old
Looking at a property with painted wood shingles circa 1970~ era install. Peeling, chipped and looking bad. Lead paint is likely. Some shingles broken. I'm looking to BRRRR and long term hold. I guess the options ...
Andy S.
Tenant In NJ Lost job due to COVID-19 Pandemic
My Tenant in NJ just informed me that he lost his job due to the Covid-19 pandemic. I foresee him now being able to pay the rent for another 4-6 months or so.I will be unable to afford this kind of loss as a result. W...
Meghan McCallum
Go and submit a deal!!!
You, yes YOU! If you are reading these posts or blogs or listening to podcasts we can all come to the conclusion that you like the IDEA of owning real estate. SO, what's stopping you?"I have no money" So...go and try...
Mark G.
Volatile Market and Thinking About Next Steps
My wife and I live in Ontario, Canada. We have spent the past couple of years working on a full house flip in our spare time. We are getting close to being done and will be working on the finishing touches this wint...