Veronica Fort
Need to move on from my property manager
Hi,First post here. I need to hire a new property manager due to ongoing issues with my current manager. What’s the best way to give notice to my current PM? Can I email? Do I need an official document? My house is va...
Svend W.
Adding parking next to a driveway
Hi allMy tenants have a driveway that fits one car, but the walkway area next to it could be filled in to make room for an additional car. The current setup seems like a big waste of space to me.I assume the rules var...
Derek Carroll
interest payments to HML during rehab period?
during the rehab period are you typically required to pay monthly interest payments to the HML? Or does the interest accrue, add to the principal and simply make one balloon at the end of the term?
Brian Hughes
Seattle 'First in Time' rental ordinance found unconstitutional
In case anybody hasn't seen this yet:https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics...King county superior court found seattle's 'first in time' rental ordinance unconstitutional. This ordinance is/was the first...
J Fuller
Probate Marketing Letter Help
Hello allI've been doing probate for a while now with some mild success, but I think my direct mail marketing copy needs some professional help in order to improve my conversion rates. Does anyone on BP know of any m...
Dave Bopp
Separate Lease for Girlfriend of Tenant Who Moved in?
Hello All!
I have a tenant in one of my rentals who signed a two year lease- he has another 15 months on that lease. He informed me that his girlfriend was going to be living with him for some time. I was going to ad...
Craig Fitzsimmons
Writing Off Up-Front Costs
Hi All,
I am set to close on my third property later this week (all this year) and want to make sure I'm organizing all paperwork for tax write-off purposes. What "up front" costs can I write off? Appraisal, inspec...
Dominic Metzger
Tenant reimbursed by insurance company for utils, how to invoice?
Hello all, I have a fairly interesting scenario that I'm wondering if anyone else has ever run into? So I do a mix of short and long term renting on a fully furnished corporate rental. Often this simply means "normal...
Alex SImon
Agreement of Sale optional inspections
I have kind of a dumb newbie question. I've got the agreement of sale for a property that I'm about to purchase through a turnkey provider. At the end there is a list of optional inspections that I can either elect ...
Michael Puwal
What doc. does bank need to prove I have a mortgage with them?
A friend was being foreclosed on, the bank was missing a document, they got to keep the house for free. Is that the "note" that proves someone has a mortgage?