Carter Wong
Remote Investor Looking for State Recommendation
Hello! I'm a Canadian looking to invest in US real estate. I'm very new to this site, this industry, looking for first property, and have some questions:1) Which state charges the least rental income tax?2) How are th...
Tony Whitaker
Possible Deal in Texas
So, I am new but consistently trying to find deals. I joined a group in the Permian Basin, and they throw properties every so often. Last week I got an email for a home and here are the numbers.Sale Price $115k1564 Sq...
Francis Rusnak
Buying house unknowingly with violations
Can you unknowingly buy a house with violations on it that stick with the house? Maybe we've just been lucky so far, but we never got a house with any violations on it. We've had unpaid utility bills with one of our h...
Joshua Todd
First buy and hold success...so far!
I'd just like to share my first buy and hold transaction that really highlights the thrill of the chase and the multitude of choices available to limit capital exposure and close deals successfully.This sale is a fami...
Ryan Tuleja
How to track down a homeowner in St Paul
On a recent work trip to St Paul, I came across a house that is abandoned. Using this as an opportunity to practice tracing down non-resident homeowners, I went to the county assessors website as well as the county r...
James Wachob
How to define A, B & C?
Lets define A, B, and CThere are many definitions floating around attempting to define investment properties.I like to start with the community in which the properties is located.A neighborhood = 95% homeowner or bett...
Gardi A.
foreclosure purchase question
hello alli have a question. SO my realtor sent out a listing for a foreclosure that is not listed on the MLS. not asking price is 310k assessed by the county its $295k. now do you think its smart to purchase lets say ...
John M.
What to offer for this opportunity?
Hi guys - There was a foreclosure auction on this specific property several months ago. It didn't sell and got bundled with a few others which was purchased by 21st Mortgage Corp. I've reached out to them to buy it a...
Mike Abramowitz
Buying a house with freeze damage?
Hello everyone,
I'm calculating out an offer to put in on a house with some freeze damage. This is a REO property so there's not a whole lot of info on it, just that freeze damage exists. The realtor said that they t...
Don Harmon
First Deal questions
Hello everyone, I am fairly new to BP but am enjoying all the forum posts, blogs and podcasts. I have started reading many of the recommended books on the site. For several years I have wanted to get into REI (Buy/...