Jesse Brennan
Rental Application Fee
I have just read that it is illegal to charge a rental application fee in Massachusetts. When looking for apartments in the past I paid many of these fees. Shame on me. I’m surprised that so many people charge these f...
Art Maydan
Taxes For New Investor
I'm house hacking a duplex and I need to figure out what to do about my taxes. A lot of the "higher-end" providers that have been on the BP podcast are all about building an "ongoing relationship" (i.e. monthly fees)....
Peter Morgan
Adverse mortgage market fees during refinance
Hello,I am in the midst of a mortgage refinance and I am done with initial formalities, signing the initial disclosures and providing the documentation and so far happy with the terms and It can take 30-40 days to clo...
Ravi P.
GC margins?
Sorry this is a repost.We bid a renovation project to 3 GCs. I have only received 1 response so far. But the GC accidentally sent me a breakdown of his subs cost associated with the project with his mark up 45% pl...
Lauren Kail
Started LLC out of state, reconsidering that decision, now what?
I started a single member LLC in Utah upon recommendation very early in my real estate journey, probably sooner than I should have. I'm finally going to be "doing business" and purchasing a property to hold this year ...
Gene K.
To sell or not to sell when association holds a partial deed?
I need an advice as a Board member of the community. We have a property in our community that association holds a partial deed. The property is on association’s name right now. The property partially owned by a privat...
Zachary Parrish
First Time Investor: What could I be missing about this condo?
What are some common things to look out for when purchasing a condo, especially noting I'm a first time investor?I am soon to be afforded an opportunity to purchase 1 or 2 off-market condos in a prime location in a re...
Annette Schneider
Water company mishandling of payments
When we purchased our two properties, the water, sewer and garbage were billed by the local municipal government. A larger water/sewer authority took over these accounts and its been very problematic. It takes over t...
Dan F.
Tenant consistently paying late (New York)
One of my tenants has been consistently paying late the last few months. It started back in September when she said she was in the hospital, so I let it slide then she said she was getting “help” which ended up being ...
John Chapman
Refinance skip a payment advice needed
Hello everybody. I’m at the finish line with my refinance and it’s suppose to close on Saturday July 27th. The company is saying that it will fund on August 1st. It Was suppose to close on the 26th and fund on the 31s...