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Jordan Townes Getting denied for heloc due to real estate taxes
22 October 2024 | 3 replies
Even with the new retal income lenders are denying the heloc due to the tax balance despite providing copies of the agreement and letter from the department of revenue which says I am current on the agreement.
Elizabeth Rose HELP - the appraisal company gave me a super low-ball appraisal
23 October 2024 | 27 replies
I have had mixed success on the appeals. 
Lena Harris Ice Maker Maintenance/Replacement
20 October 2024 | 17 replies
It is my opinion that renters and (Landlord owned) ice makers do not mix- unless you want to pay for a lot of repairs.
Tyler Bilinovic How important is getting an account for tax purposes when entering long term rentals
23 October 2024 | 15 replies
Whichever way you go, do your own taxes or get a CPA, make sure you have a good bookkeeping system for each rental and I'd recommend getting a business checking account - when I had my rental income and expenses mixed in with my personal account, it took a long time to sort through which was personal and business (rentals) with pages of bank statements. 
Danielle Campos Rejecting an ESA
20 October 2024 | 7 replies
According to HUD guidelines, they should provide you a letter from a healthcare professional, licensed in your state, indicating the need for an ESA, and mentioning an ongoing relationship.  
Abraham Orozco Starting out in a community property state
21 October 2024 | 2 replies
As for the gift for the down payment, it's generally allowed, but it must be properly documented as a gift letter to the lender.
Edward Acker SBA(7) loans for real estate or refinance
19 October 2024 | 1 reply
An example would be a realtor brokerage that buys a mixed-use house in a downtown area, uses the main area for the brokerage office, and subleases/rents any remaining space to other businesses/tenants.
Garrett Brown Co-hosting vs. Arbitrage
22 October 2024 | 12 replies
These two have become very popular over the last few years, and you'll get mixed reviews from all sides. 
Diran Deukmajian Evicted Tenant - owes me money
21 October 2024 | 13 replies
There are two distinctly different collection strategies you can pursue:1) Collections Company: there are several that ALL they do is pester the debtor for payment with calls, texts, emails, letters, etc.2) Collections Attorneys: they will get a money judgment for balance owed and then pursue garnishment as necessary - including garnishing any state tax refund (if the state allows).Both will take a percentage of what they collect.
Ross Kane LLC piercing corporate veil
21 October 2024 | 13 replies
I think there is less compliance issues, with a house the city is always sending you bs letters that you have to comply with. or a pipe bursting or someone falling in the parking. the hoa takes care of all these and takes these risks for you.I get the asteroid thing, just because there are drunk drivers out there you can't sit at home and be afraid to drive, I get all that, but these nasty lawyers will gladly gladly gladly destroy your life over the silliest thing.