BP community,A tenant just moved into my second rental house today. After I gave him the keys he asked if I would mind if he stores his boat in the backyard of the house. He had not brought up this subject up until th...

Hi all-First time user here. I did a brief search on the forum but did not find any discussion pertaining to my specific situation. If my post is redundant or overlaps with another posting, please let me know or merge...

I had a SFR in Michigan that I rented to two guys in their early twenties. Paid first month in advance, could not contact them when month two came up. I filed for eviction, but still need to track them down to get t...

Context: Seller is a foreigner to the US and special tax withholding must take place via FIRPTA/HARPTA. In the offer, the seller is requesting that we add this term to the contract:Request: “Buyers authorize Escrow to...

Just closed on a duplex and have a property management in place.The duplex has been repaired and rent ready.Quick question on my place being the owner, can I ask my PM for the information on the prospective tenants? C...

One thing I'm confused about is earnest money deposits and how to account for them when coming up with my offer amount. Let's say, just for an example, that an earnest money deposit of $5000 is required (we're obvio...

There is a house in the neighborhood in which I live....actually, a few houses from my home.  It has gone into foreclosure.  Normally in my area (near Charlotte, NC) the Hubzu auction properties are also listed with a...

Hello all, I found a vacant home recently , I skip-traced the home and left a message for owners. In return I received a call from a realtor who told me the family was interested in selling and that they preferred to ...

I've got an opportunity to pick up a property for just below appraisal. It lies in the FEMA flood plain. It could possibly work as a flip but am consented about being able to sell it. Could get into it cheap for a buy...

Hi - I'm curious to learn more about how Florida condotels work, particularly those in buildings managed by international hotel chains such as Hilton, Conrad, Marriott etc.I found some generic information online, but ...