Henry Lazerow
Two warnings for the Chicago market! Section 8 lawsuits and fake tenants ID's
22 January 2025 | 12 replies
One way we fight this is with photo verification pre-lease signing and not approving renters who don't view the place in person, our credit underwriting software also flags apps that have a high likelihood of fraud.
Johnathan Cummings
Buying portfolio and then selling off a portion to recoup investment?
22 January 2025 | 2 replies
If the purchase is done in cash, as you mentioned, they’d have more flexibility, but they’ll still want to carefully consider the tax and legal implications of the subsequent sales.I hope this helps, and good luck with your client’s deal!
Scott Trench
Can Someone Please Explain Why A "Wholesaler" Would NOT Get Licensed?
18 January 2025 | 13 replies
the other reason wholesalers wont get licensed is the guru's tell them they don't need it and its legal in very state ( which it is not) and the reasons you don't want a license are as I mentioned the fiduciary laws..
Abraham Shamosh
Section 8 Questions
9 January 2025 | 4 replies
To minimize delays, it is important that you get approval to be a section 8 landlord from each housing authority.
Leeling Chew
Should all tenants fill out rental application, or only the one who pays the rent?
10 January 2025 | 8 replies
Signing the lease demonstrates they agree to the terms and then you can hold them accountable.If you don't do this, then the person named on the lease and paying the rent could disappear and you would have no legal authority to charge the remaining three for unpaid rent.
Ethan Borshansky
Can you 1031 Exchange into capital improvements?
21 January 2025 | 6 replies
You and your legal, tax and financial advisors should review this transaction in greater detail, especially the PLRs, to ensure you understand the significant risks involved and are structuring the transaction as close as possible to the PLRs to mitigate some of the risks.
Jesse Valdez
HELP***Week to week tenant eviction
12 January 2025 | 28 replies
After a grace period of 1.5 days give another notice and mention legal action or law enforcement5.
Nate McCarthy
How to approach landlord about buying their rental?
13 January 2025 | 12 replies
Your goal is to plant the idea in their mind and create a situation where selling to you feels like the easiest and most logical solution for them.If you haven’t already, the first step is to get pre-approved for a mortgage so you know what you could afford if you were to purchase the property conventionally.
George Palacio
Advice for a first time home buyer looking to purchase Multi-Family
17 January 2025 | 2 replies
You’ll need to treat it like a business—handling tenant management, accounting, legal compliance, property maintenance, and more.That said, when done correctly, it’s a powerful tool for building wealth!
Derick Jennings
New to this
31 January 2025 | 13 replies
Find a good lender, get pre approved, make sure you practice running the #'s using the 100's of videos and guides from BP, find an investor friendly Realtor, and then start making offers on any property that meets your goal.