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I am securing an off market deal in Anne Arundel County Maryland. Because it's my first deal, I think my lender is charging me high fees for settlement purposes. For example, appraisal fee is $650 and when I questione...
I’m a newbie landlord in Cal and have already served the 3 day notice twice with my very first tenant, I’m still in the early stage of this painful eviction process.Tenant claimed heater broke down the second day afte...
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Hi, all. I'm closing on my very first rental property this week, and am looking to set up one of the online PM services, ether Tenant Cloud or Cozy. Buildium seems to cost too much for me, right now, having only one p...
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Initially, when reading the title of the article, this sounds like a get rich quick scheme or simply too good to be true. I will keep this short and concise, but most of what I have done can be replicated by almost an...
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I am holding my properties in my own name, no LLC etc. For protection, I have a massive landlord and umbrella insurance (1m, 2m respectively). For simplicity, I have a website with "business name" which lists all the ...
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Has anyone got funding from this Hard Money Lender in MI or anywhere lately? They ask for a refundable deposit & then you can't get anyone on the phone or an actual loan quote once you complete the application. ...
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Do you verify if your tenant's dog is on the dangerous breed list and do you have them provide proof of picture to keep in their file?
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My partner and I have purchased 4 properties (all single-family homes) in the past 18 months (3 purchased 20% down - 1 at 25% down). The mortgage company we used was a referral from our realtor (who is great). The len...
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I have a home available for rent and have a prospective tenant that says he has a pitbull as a service animal. I usually charge a pet deposit and monthly fee, but from my limited research, believe I cannot charge for...