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Shane Bishop HUD Listings: PROS VS. CONS
5 February 2024 | 5 replies

Hello,My wife and I found a home we like on www.hudhomestore.gov that seems like a good deal at face value for a potential flip or long term rental, but we have never purchased a home from them and wanted to find out ...

Jake Valkusky Pros and Cons: Security Deposit vs Move-In Fee
6 September 2017 | 6 replies

Hello, BiggerPockets!After doing some reading and our previous experiences, we are debating if a Move-In fee would be a better option than a Security deposit. Does anyone have information or a list on the Pros and Con...

Morgan Ward Maryland Security Deposit, What is the best account? Can I avoid being taxed?
17 May 2023 | 4 replies

So I'll link the law below for anyone who isn't in MD but pretty much you're required to keep security deposits in an interest accruing account at 1.5%, then interest is returned with the initial deposit to the tenant...

Bruce Gardner Zero Deposit for Security Deposits
14 February 2019 | 9 replies

Background - there are a couple companies out there who provide special insurance for no security deposit.  One is called "Zero Deposit" based in Europe, another is Rhino.  In essence, tenants don't pay a security dep...

Ben Wenger what online rent payment do you recommend
21 March 2020 | 7 replies

I just went under agreement on a duplex, but it comes with tenants in both sides.  This is the first time ive inherited tenants and wondered what everyones process is with new tenants.  They both have leases that ende...

Brian Sinclair Lease Option Program - Buy & Hold Investors - Opinion
16 December 2015 | 10 replies

We are putting together a program that will allow Buy & Hold Investors to find properties they want to make rental income with and controlling interest in them without having to having to get a bank loan to purcha...

Brendan M Hornung Tenant Wants to Terminate Lease After 1 Week
12 July 2024 | 9 replies

Hello all, I had my first tenant sign a 12-month lease agreement at my property in Alabama on July 1. She has already paid rent and the security deposit but is requesting to terminate the lease after 8 days because he...

Roz Enfield Landlord to pay for security system?
28 October 2020 | 18 replies

We have a pretty needy tennant in San Francisco. He moved in during Covid and has experienced a few problems, his girlfriends cell phone was stolen while walking on the street, as well as smashed garage windows multip...

Loyal Carpenter Self-Employed Mortgage options
27 October 2022 | 7 replies

I have a friend who has been self-employed for about 6-months. He's doing great & just hired another employee. His understanding is that he is unable to qualify for a mortgage until he has been in business for two...

Jennifer Y. Park Lease Option in Florida
3 January 2024 | 1 reply

Hello BP!
Has anyone had experience with lease options? I'm a part of partnership that attempted to do a flip in Fl, but due to market conditions, decided on pivoting. So we're looking to Lease Option it out to a pos...