BAPReal estate investing guides
Plain-English how-tos on finding distressed properties, reaching owners and running the numbers.
How to find tax-delinquent properties
Where delinquent tax lists come from, how to read them, and how investors turn a list into conversations with owners.
What is pre-foreclosure, and how do investors approach it?
How pre-foreclosure works, why timing matters, and the care investors should take when talking with owners in foreclosure.
Skip tracing for real estate investors: how it works
What skip tracing is, what it can and can't find, and the calling and texting rules every investor should know.
Maximum allowable offer (MAO): a simple formula
How to work out the most you can pay for a property, the common 70% rule, and what the formula leaves out.
Driving for dollars: how to find motivated sellers in person
What to look for, how to log what you find, and how to turn a drive-by into a conversation with the owner.
Direct mail for motivated sellers: getting started
How to pick a list, what to say and how often to follow up when you mail property owners.