Paul Choate
Not trying to get political- How we are perceived as real estate investors
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/418907/eliza...(Disclaimer- I know this is a partisan website) Article about Elizabeth Warren and her husband flipping houses in Oklahoma in the 90's and early 2000's. After spend...
Kevin C.
401(k) loan or family loan okay for down payment?
Assuming good credit and income could I get a mortgage on a rental by using a 401(k) loan as the 20% down payment? What about a private loan from a family member?
NA Granola
Tenant refusing to pay rent for extra month
Right now my tenant has told me she is staying an extra month after I offered the extra time and she refused. She has told me that she isn’t paying another months rent because I have the security deposit. She has call...
Henry Lazerow
Be sure to raise your rents in 2024!
Chicago landlords be sure to raise your rents in 2024 spring season. You will be surprised how high they are going. Redfin showed 2.35% month over month Jan to feb and feb to march data is not released yet. We have ac...
Jared York
Help with tenant shared driveway
Hi all, my tenant is having some issues regarding his shared driveway, and I am hoping to get some advice on how to help him out.There really isn't any street parking, it's a tight street. The driveway is 'Y' shaped, ...
Curtis C.
Mortgage Interest Rates Higher for Rental Properties?
Hello Everyone,
I am in the process of educating myself before I purchase my first few rental properties. I have heard that the mortgage rates for a 15 or 30 year loan are a little bit higher than if you were to get ...
Josh Shneyderov
Using HELOC as a downpayment - how should I look at my returns?
I'm getting ready to buy my first place, a 2-flat, and I'm curious how I should look at my cashflows since I'm using a HELOC from my primary residence as a downpayment. If my CF on a monthly basis is enough to exactl...
Kara Jordan
Charging HOA fees back to tenant
I know some landlords pay utilities like water, electricity... and charge it back to their tenants. Is it possible to do the same with the HOA and charge it back to the tenant? I have a single family that the HOA cove...
Christina Barry
Renters Breaking Lease
Our renters are looking to break their lease 5 months early. We don’t have a clause in our contract to account for this, and we have been actively looking for new renters with no luck so far. We’ve told our renters th...
Evan Smith
Decent property management company in Allentown / Lehigh Valley
I have tried three property management companies so far and they have all been terrible, mostly because they are taking on too much. My tenants at this point are so confused. Does anyone work with a decent company tha...