I have a real estate question. I purchased a home in Illinois contract for deed in 2008. The contract was initially for 2 years with a balloon payment due in 24 months. At the time the ballon payment came due my husba...

Tenant sent me a certified letter cancelling our tenant at will lease agreement.  They gave me 30 days notice and told me that the property had been vacated. It had not been emptied of much of their property.  I left ...

hello I am brand new in the real estate business and am currently working on finding my first wholesale deal. I am a little confused because I had just finished listening to the audio version of how to invest in real ...

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My name is Alin. I joined BP because I want to learn as much as I can about real estate & different investment opportunities. My question is, is anybody here who ever invested in Tax Deeds & Liens? G...

There have been many forum posts here on BP about Gurus in this business, evaluating their performance, etc.  There are a number of active members of BP that swear up and down that they're not a "Guru".  So what is th...

Hi All,I am going to be a new landlord closing on my first property in three days.  I am planning on house-hacking, and I'm going to inherit a tenant in one of the units.  The sellers of the property deducted $200 fro...

So I happened to get a non-assignable property under contract for 42k that needs 18k worth of work that can be turned in 90 days for 120k with solid comps in a desirable area. Super duper excited right...

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I inherited a home oat the end of August 2011. The property carries a home equity loan in the name of deceased relative. I have been paying the bill every month since. I never contacted the lender to know about ...

Hi I am a new investor looking to get some multifamily properties for long term rental. I have two sfh rentals. I need honest opinion if I should buy this property or stay away. I am going to manage the properties mys...

Seems as though I've got a tenant that has to go.  Guy looked great on paper, but that quickly all went to hell.  In three months, rent has been late twice, he's refusing to pay the July late fee, police have been the...