Preston Hoffer
What do i do about section 8 approval
I recently posted an ad about a vacancy available in one of my units. I have had many people interested in the property but have all asked if It is section 8 approved. What do I need to know about section 8? Is It wor...
Dan Miller
ugly house REO
There is an ugly REO (looks like the foreclosed owner had a going away party), and it has a realtor sign in the yard. However, when I called the realtor, I was told that the bank hadn't figured out how to price the p...
Nathan Riese
auction.com earnest money
I used auction.com today for the first time. I won the bid at $600, I was the only bidder, and it says I met the reserve. I have two questions:(1) If it says I met the reserve, that means that the Seller has/will ac...
Jeffrey Richard
ESA animal and no pet policy
A tenant brought in a pit bull as a ESA animal and got a letter to do so.Our rental agreement says no pets allowed. Are we allowed to evict them or tell them to get rid of the animal?
Yannie Gold
Applicants with varying credit scores
I require my tenants to have a minimum credit score of 680. A group of four are applying together for my 4 bdrm property. They are an engaged couple, the guy’s mother, and the woman’s brother. I was told that out of t...
Christopher Gomez
Tenants who know the system
I am currently reading Bigger Pockets Managing Rental Properties and they talk about tenants who know the system but they don't go in depth how to screen them out. What are some obvious signs or give away a these peop...
Yanique Otto
Software Recommendations for Starter Investor?
Hi BP members! I am fairly new to the real estate investment arena. I've had one property rented for almost 2 years, and am currently under contract for 5 additional units. I know that's not a LOT, but I do best with ...
Mary Jay
Insurance questions (Tree fell on the roof and damaged it)
Hi guys,
So I have some Insurance questions. Could you please help?
I had a tree (the neighbors tree) that fell on the roof of my rental and damaged it severely so now I have to change the whole roof.
So during the...
Wave Taylor
Number of days on a listing
Should the number of days that a property has been listed determine if I should consider purchasing a property? How should that factor in on my decision?
NA Jones
Bidding on HUD
I made a bid on hudhomestore.com last night and this morning it says the asset manager cancelled our bid. Bid Status:CancelledDoes that mean it's flat out rejected? No counter? Try again with a better offer?