James Bynum
Trying to rent first rental property and having trouble
So my parents bought a tri-plex in December and have had nothing but problems with it. One unit went vacant for a couple months without our knowledge (I know, newbie mistake.) We had to do a ton of repairs and now its...
Stephen T.
Insurance co placing tenants who had a fire
We got a call from a big name insurance company who was trying to place a tenant who was displaced by a fire.
The company guarantees rent for 3 months and they will do month to month thereafter if their home is still...
Kevin Lefeuvre
Airbnb doesn't let the hosts check picture ID of the guests
I have been asking for photo ID, it's written in House Rules, listing, everywhere... and when they refuse, I let them cancel within 24 hours with no penalty.In a recent case, the guest complained to Airbnb, who backed...
Spencer Bowen
Excise Tax when wholesaling in Washington State
Dear Washington state wholesalers , I was just reading through the RCW on excise tax and found this little nugget below (RCW 458-61A-104 para (1)(b)). Can anyone help me understand paragraph 1(b)? It seems like if ...
Thomas Hallensleben
application information verification
I am new to the landlord business and am unsure as to what I can legally ask former landlords and employers. My property is in Kansas City, MO and I need to verify income. Is that something I can legally ask the emp...
Mia G.
Denying Tenants Based on Social Media
Can I deny a tenant based on things I find on their social media pages? For example, I visited the Facebook page of one applicant and her most recent post is asking where she can get fake pay stubs made. On another ap...
Ari Steinman
Property Taxes in FL
Property Taxes is one of the highest recurring charges that we have to pay as landlords/investors.I'm told that in FL even if the taxes were low were a long time due to an old outdated assessment, after you purchase t...
Luc Langlois
New 25 Year Old Chicago Investor Looking to Connect and House Hack a Multifamily
Hi everyone. My name is Luc, and I'm a 25-year-old finance professional living in Chicago. I recently received a preapproval from my lender and am looking to house hack a multifamily in the Chicagoland area. Given I'm...
Adam Sankowski
Resources for non-accredited investors looking for passive deals?
Hey, I'm an active investor but looking for passive investor resources for my mom. She's doing well with her retirement but I need to increase her passive income as we might have some long term care costs coming down...
Satish Vittalam
Should I use a Property Management Company?
Hi,I live in Austin, TX and I have a 4 bedroom home in a very good neighborhood. Both Elementary and middle schools are exemplary and very close by. House was bought new in 2010. Around 3400 sft. I am planning to ren...