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In my county there are tons of tax sale properties. As in you go in and buy a deed. You have to wait out the redemption period but that is the only downside.Buying tax liens hoping to foreclose seems a step removed. A...
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I have a buyer wanting to close on a foreclosure before 1/30/17. The 2016 taxes haven't been paid yet (due 1/31/2017). If the house is being sold "as-is" who pays for 2016 taxes?
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My wife's grandmother passed away two years ago, and we still have her house in San Gabriel, CA. It's paid off, and is currently held by the trust she and my grandfather set up. My father is the trustee and sole benef...
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Self directed IRA's can be used for investing into homes...so I've heard. I have a 401(k) that I'm currently looking to use for my next property and would love to move that into a SDIRA towards an investment. How do...
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OK, so I've never asked for seller financing, but my neighbors are selling their house, and we want to buy it as an investment (potential B&B, but not necessarily right away). We want to request seller financing, ...
Hello, My name is Dan and I'm new to Bigger Pockets and to real estate investing. There aren't many great deals in my area so I'm thinking about investing out-of-state and using a property manager. Where in the US can...
bank owned. I have a verbal acknowledgement that they will accept this number. Will a private money lender loan on this with no money down...or would it be easier to try and find someone to do a joint venture?
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We have accomplished a lot in 2017 which I will be recapping in a week or two entitled 11 BRRRRs in 2017.As for right now, I wanted to share my favorite deal of 2017.My partner saw a property come up on the software t...
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It’s been awhile Bigger Pockets Fam! Posting for a friend. My friends’ parents are in their 70s and retired in California. As they have gotten older, they have been seeking warmer climates and want to retire in Maui. ...
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So, I keep hearing about it being great to be classified as a "real estate Professional" for tax purposes. It seems the only benifit is to be able to deduct passive rental losses from ordinary income.. Since I have no...