Marietou P.
Land development - I don't know where to start
We have a couple of properties in Atlanta, Georgia, in very desirable neighborhoods. My brother and I got really lucky during some tax sales. Property 1 is 14.7 acres but has two easements: a gas utility running on th...
Alex Grier
Flipping as a Realtor or Investor
Guy's I'm in class currently to get my realtors license. However, I'm starting to have second thoughts on the benefits to this as an investor; specifically a flipper. The primary reasons I wanted my license was to get...
Tai Bhattad
AL Tax Certificate - Ceast & desist to tax purchaser
Looking for best course for the situation in Alabama based on a 2019 tax certificate:
1. Purchased tax certificate from AL state. Sent demand notice and called owner regarding ‘neglected-squatter ridden’ house. Owne...
Anthony Drew Gary
Can an account from Audible.com or Amazon's equal be deducted?
I'm curious if anyone has tried to deduct the cost for an account on Audible.com or a similar audiobook database subscription on their taxes? Can you justify that there is enough real estate related content to write ...
Robert McCormick
Tax Assessment Value Doubled - Will Annual Taxes Double? (Sussex County NJ)
The current tax assessment value of my property is $119,700 and I pay $4,188.30 annually in taxes. (2023 tax year)My house was recently revalued by an appraisal company with a 2024 assessment of $254,000. Does this ef...
Prem Schoff
Recos for Slow Flip and/or House Hack in Northern NJ
Hello BP NJ - Wife and I are looking to purchase home in NJ (we currently rent in NJ). Our preferred area is Morristown but we're open to Northern NJ. We are planning on staying in this home for about 5 years. To maxi...
Christy Glenn
Public Records
Hello,
I am fairly new to BP. The main question I have is about searching public records before getting too invested in a property such as a Foreclosure. I have read a lot of information on why we should util...
Timmy Fritz
Buying Investment House from Parent & Need Help Structuring Deal
Situation: Looking for the best way to buy an investment property from a parent who has already paid off the mortgage.Hi, I’m new to BP and I was hoping to get some feedback from you all! I am in the process of talkin...
Michael Hassell
First meeting with portfolio lender...
So a mentor of mine is arranging a meeting with a portfolio lender (small local bank) reference a deal I have in the works. This will be my first attempt at such financing. Everything I have done to date has been co...
Ryan King
Confused about seller financing...
I've always thought seller financing was a good option in place of traditional bank loans but I'm not really seeing a benefit after looking into it. Most sellers want a balloon payment after 3-5 years. That's pretty f...