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Dear Fellow BPers,
Here is the gist of a recent sheriff sale acquisition that I would need some help with and it might be educational to some of you.
I acquired the property at a PA Sheriff sale through a mortgage f...
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I've sent out 2 months of direct mail to absentee owners with parameters such as >50% equity >2bdrms, etc. I've sent out 2250 letters and post cards and gotten 57 responses. That's a 2.5% response rate. I ha...
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I have a potential tenant but I am having trouble verifying employment. She said she was displaced because of the hurricane in North Carolina. Her job transferred her up here to Connecticut. I did speak with someo...
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My wife and I bought a home in Virginia June 2017.We had intentions of living there for several years. We had moved to a suburb of Richmond from Texas for a "dream job." offered by a friend who had a start up business...
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57 years old, recently gave up on 401K (interest rates are terrible past few years) and got 1 family home rental. A more stable of building wealth is to have as many rental properties as possible before I'm forced ...
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I have this deal I want to finance using owner finance.After I get the contract signed what’s the next steps? I have a motivated seller that I want to present this offer to ASAP.Thank you...
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Hello BP fam! I own a SFH in Los Angeles and am thinking of making some upgrades-
1) opening up a retaining wall that leads into the backyard and install a sliding glass door
2) adding a 10x12 wood floating deck
My ...
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Hi everyone. My name is Charlene. I work as a Physician Assistant in the Bay Area, but am really looking to start investing in real estate and building my passive income. My 5 year goal is to make enough in passive i...
I'm just getting starting in real estate investing, have one property that nets roughly $2k every month. The tax shelter is one of the things I like about real estate (since I have a day job as well). And before goi...
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Just wanted to say high to everyone. I am new to real estate. I am taking everything one step at a time and looking for knowledge. With the current market, I am hoping to start my real estate adventure in about 8 t...