Leigh C
Wanting the Loan officer to put skin in the game. Is this possible?
So, I'm selling a property and I know this USDA mortgage broker is just telling me (the seller) whatever i want to hear. I've heard it before, we all have.....Is there any way to get this guy to suffer some sort o...
Jon Gorham
Texas REI - Property Taxes
Hello BP community,I’m looking into buy & hold properties in the Dallas Ft. Worth area, but I’m concerned about the high property taxes in Texas. Can anyone tell me about the “basic homestead exemption”? I’d like ...
Monica Morff
Tenant Fighting Eviction
Hi everyone! I had recently asked a question to get opinions on whether we should evict a certain tenant. We ended up moving forward with eviction, judge ordered a settlement because the tenant claimed they had the re...
Michael Plaks
Tax reform Q&A Thread 3 - Itemized and business deductions
Colleagues and friends,The original GOP reform thread started by @Brandon Hall is well over 200 posts by now. This is one of the follow-up threads specifically for discussion of personal itemized (Schedule A) deductio...
Lahiru S Hettiarachchi Gamage
Cash-out refinance after cash deal
Everyone,I (and a partner) got a property offer accepted for a cash deal. Now we are looking for cash out finance option. It looks like we have to wait 6 months as a requirement(having title to name).We are doing it f...
Daniel Okeefe
tenant very upset with non renew notice
Hi BP. I don't post a whole lot but find the BP forums to be very informative so just looking for feedback or advice. Long story short, decided to not renew a 2.5 year tenant that paid the rent,kept pretty much to hi...
Alex Molina
Lease Renewal. What is the standard rent increase rate (1%, 3%, 5%, etc)?
Hello, I have a rental in New Haven, CT (3 Beds/1bad). It's currently renting for $2095 and the tenants are going to complete their first year in the property and intend to do a lease renewal. According to my property...
Robert Kriedermann
Help! Hard Money headache
I took out a hard money loan for a rehab project. Purchase price was $51,000 and the rehab escrow was $60,000. I've worked with this lender before and the fee is always 5 points plus $2500 with 1% of the loan to be...
Daniel Sweitzer
Tenants wants compensation for inconvenience !
My tenants want compensation, just wondering if any could shed some light on this issue?My renter txted me the other day saying the well water was bad at the acreage they are renting from me, they got the water tested...
Marcin O.
Downstairs neighbor complaining about my 2 year old kid noise
2 months ago we moved in into 2 story apartment complex. We asked for first floor because of our toddler son, but realtor and leasing agent only offered us 2nd floor, and affirmed us that kids were not an issue.After ...