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Summer Segeleon Aquiring property at tax sales- Safe?
10 February 2016 | 48 replies

I do not mean to ask about buying a tax lien, which is different.

My county in PA has first an "upset sale" , in which you are buying the actual property, but any mortgages, liens, etc. are still attatched ....

Mindy Jensen Automatically Eliminating Criminal Records? Not so fast, says HUD
14 April 2016 | 41 replies

Criminal record? For years, landlords have been able to automatically disqualify any tenant with a criminal record - as they were not a protected class under Fair Housing Laws. Recent recommendations from HUD are call...

James Carollo Is it harder to find contractors? Skilled trade shortage?
30 October 2019 | 38 replies

As an owner of a general contracting business, I get to experience the growing shortage of trained workers on the front lines. Things have been changing. So many retiring and so little learning these trades. As a stud...

Jeff Schneider 25% flipping tax??? Not cool.
23 September 2019 | 54 replies

Let's not get into politics but since we're all like minded-ish investors, read this and let us know what do you think of forcing market changes, area changes, affordability, excessive taxing etc?https://theweek.com/s...

Justin Silverio Security Deposit vs Last Month's Rent?
24 February 2014 | 42 replies

I'm new to landlording so please bear with me.

I'm closing on a condo in the next month and I'm not sure if I should collect last month's payment or a security deposit. The condo is in a low income area so I don't...

Jose Diaz How long on average does it take to evaluate a property?
7 June 2014 | 28 replies

Hello to all. I am new to RE and am interested in wholesaling to begin with. I have been reading Than Merrill's new book "The wholesaling bible". In the book he stresses the need to learn to evaluate properties qui...

Saqib Raja Should I withdrawal my 401K to expand real estate portfolio
1 March 2024 | 40 replies

Withdrawing 401K entails a 20% tax cut and 10% penalty fee but I want to use it to being my real estate journey and exit my 8-5 in the next 2 years. Any thoughts if this is a good plan?

Tyler D. Best strategy for a long-term Bay Area investment?
12 February 2024 | 42 replies

Hey BP,I'm considering buying a property to first owner-occupy, and later rent out in the Bay Area. I'm looking to accomplish a few things:1) Take full advantage of Prop 13, by buying a fixer at a low price and lockin...

NA H. Working towards our “why”
23 March 2024 | 31 replies

Hi! My spouse and I are trying to figure out our next steps and would appreciate any advice. We are new to real estate investing and trying to figure out if it would be better to buy a home in our area or focus on bui...

James Hong 2017 Cash Flow Markets
3 February 2018 | 60 replies

Just curious to see which markets are attractive for cash flow properties in 2017? I heard that Memphis, Indianapolis, Austin/Dallas, etc.. are great cities for cash flow. Any thoughts? Also, what timing do you think ...