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I made an offer on what was advertised as a legal 4 flat. The sellers lawyer provided zoning documents which state that the building is only approved as a 2-unit building.
To make matters more confusing, my county's...
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Hey BP community. I am 17 years old and have been wanting to get into real estate for about a year now. I have been constantly reading books and listening to all kinds of podcasts about REI. I know i can’t sign any le...
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What's the best strategy to go about this. A house that's worth 600k arv is now under contract. We got it for 400k because he wants to pay the mortgage off and just walk away. Wholesaling wouldn't be a problem since i...
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I know that in real estate finding vacant, unlisted, damaged properties can be a good thing. In my local area of Haverhill, MA, i been looking into an eyesore of the community that is just off a main road. It is co...
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I found a property that has been vacant for two years now. After searching the title and figuring out the owners name I then talked to the neighbors and found out that he is an 80-year-old man with dementia. Apparentl...
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Hello BP community,I am planning to go to the auction in Atlanta that is being advertised at auction.com. I wanted to find out if a foreclosure wipes out all the liens against the property. Also what is the most econo...
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I have been studying the whole direct mail business. I understand driving for dollars and knowing every home in town. 1. How to the professionals keep track of these thousands of homes and contacts? I can imagine down...
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I am unsure if this is the right forum for this post. Apologies if it isn't. I need some advise -
I am currently in transaction (all contingencies removed) for a property. The final disclosure package showed a lien ...
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I found an absentee owner property today while driving for dollars. I managed to make contact with one of the owners and its complicated. In a nutshell: mom signs a beneficiary deed in 1995 listing her 3 kidsmom signs...
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I am curious what my chances would be to obtain a hard money loan with no money out of pocket to buy a foreclosure at auction? What can I do to improve my odds when I meet with hard money lenders? @Brandon Turner