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Kwame Essieh Selling Stocks for Down Payment
8 November 2021 | 9 replies
Sell your stocks and buy short dated out of the money call options on only Zillow, Opendoor, and Offerpads.
Amanda Thompson Claiming a 120lb Mastiff is ESA
8 November 2021 | 27 replies
The landlord has the option to (and should imo) check into the doctor’s letter and make sure it’s legit (to the best of their ability) - but if they deny the ESA based on not filling out their special form or because they didn’t get to chat with your doctor about your disability then that is against the rules outlined in the document I provided (which is up to date) and the person with a disability can file a complaint with HUD.
Hany Morsy Found an old lien on property bought from Upset Tax Sale
28 April 2022 | 7 replies
Has the property been assigned since the date you purchased it? 
Myles Antonini Best apps or programs used to collect rent and make leases.
7 November 2021 | 10 replies
You shouldn't need the expense of a PM software until at least 10 units.Rent Collection - have tenants deposit directly to your bank or use Venmo, Zelle, etc.Leases - we created a great one in Word, added form fields and then locked it, so all we have to do is tab through 6 or 7 fields to add property address, tenant names, rent amount, SD amount, start & end dates and a few other fields.Contractors - don't recommend Craigslist as mostly flakes.
Evan Higashiyama Seeking Help/Guidance on next steps after recent purchase/rehab
6 November 2021 | 3 replies
Purchase Price: $369,000Rehab costs to date (Cash/0% Credit card): $22,000Additional cosmetic rehabs: $6-8kAs-Is Appraisal: $420,000 (April 2021)Current Rental Income (friend living with me): $800Mortgage: $2000Comps in the area: $490-560K but average sqft price $264 with prop size of 2450 sqft, so could be more.Rentals in the area: $2.5-2.9K a month, not including additional living space.My financing/current capital methods:Personal Income: $129,000 a year.Rental Income from above: $800Student loans: $340 a month.No other debts other than CC payments for rehab and personal debts: $12,000.Savings (does not include investment accounts, 401k or IRA): $12,000Cumulative CC Limits: over $50k.My questions include:What are my best options to get this thing to cash flow while adding as much value as possible for a refinance (pay off CC and have cash for another off market property I have in the wings).
Evan Higashiyama Seeking Help/Guidance on next steps after recent purchase/rehab
6 November 2021 | 0 replies
Purchase Price: $369,000Rehab costs to date (Cash/0% Credit card): $22,000Additional cosmetic rehabs: $6-8kAs-Is Appraisal: $420,000 (April 2021)Current Rental Income (friend living with me): $800Mortgage: $2000Comps in the area: $490-560K but average sqft price $264 with prop size of 2450 sqft, so could be more.Rentals in the area: $2.5-2.9K a month, not including additional living space.My financing/current capital methods:Personal Income: $129,000 a year.Rental Income from above: $800Student loans: $340 a month.No other debts other than CC payments for rehab and personal debts: $12,000.Savings (does not include investment accounts, 401k or IRA): $12,000Cumulative CC Limits: over $50k.My questions include:What are my best options to get this thing to cash flow while adding as much value as possible for a refinance (pay off CC and have cash for another off market property I have in the wings).
Umesh Menon Victimized by WireFraud on a Real Estate Sale - Need advise
7 November 2021 | 20 replies
We have filed a complaint with the local police and have also filed another one with the Internet Crimes division since Title company has not furnished any evidence of the same ( they claimed they have done these as well).
Peter Eberhardt Seeking clarification on conflict with AB1482 text and C.A.R. NTT
2 January 2022 | 21 replies
You could tell them you plan to terminate their lease to move into the unit and see if they move out at the stated date.  
Rayan Perez Beginning of Property Rental
8 November 2021 | 14 replies
Finding a place that is slightly dated or needs a bit of work (not talking about blowing out walls) often means the purchase price is lower and you can update it yourself adding equity. 
Mario Ruscovici Possible purchase of a property in a flood prone area
17 November 2021 | 9 replies
First, if there is a flood between now and the closing date, it seems like  the seller may have a property policy and a flood policy, but after closing, those policies will not cover any damage incurred prior to the flood, for me, the new owner.