Jalaj Punn
Writing a tenant lease for 6 months in Oakland, CA
Hello! I want to write a 6 month lease to a tenant for my SFH in Oakland, CA. If I explicitly stated in the lease that it’s a 6 month lease, will the tenant be required to move out after the lease ends?
I’m not sure...
Kelly Payne
Help me analyze this owner financed commercial deal
This is a property that more or less fell in my lap. I'm a wholesaler so I only know residential, but I have a probate lead that is a commercial building. It's mixed-use, with a retail, laundromat, two industrial sh...
James Meehan
Getting Tested?
Not you getting tested...getting the building tested!
As a Home Performance Expert I run into many situations of uncomfortable, unhealthy, and too often unsafe indoor home environments. When it comes to getti...
Ben Leary
First OOI in a few months! Any tips?
Hello! I am 23 years old and decided to invest in real estate about 6 months ago. I am invested in the stock market and was able to use my mother as a mentor but have no such help when it comes to real estate. Which i...
Art Maydan
Deal Fell Through - What's My Take-Away?
My wife and I were supposed to close on a duplex today. Yesterday, the financing fell through. I found an off the market, gut rehabbed duplex that looked like the perfect deal. We were going to buy it for $270K and it...
Daniel Mawyin
No News isn't always Good News - Rental Property Inspections
Hello BP, just posted this to my website and thought this might be helpful for some of you out there. Tenants will not always let you know:While many tenants are notorious for requesting maintenance on every little ...
Michael King
Multi-family exit strategies
Does anyone have a list of exit strategies that would work for multi-family properties in either a "lease option" deal or a "subject to" deal (subject to their existing financing)? Thanks, Mike
Don Harris
Default borrower has offered to quit claim deed back
I have two notes in default. I've done multiple transactions with both borrowers. One is in a judicial state and the the other is in a non judicial state. In both cases the borrowers have offered to Quit Claim deed th...
Michael Episcope
Portfolio Managers Forecasted Returns Explained
(Updated version for all BiggerPockets members to enjoy.)If one portfolio manager forecasts a return of 20% on a real estate investment and another one forecasts a return of 15%, which one is the better choice?Answer:...
Gary Wegmann
Access to neighbors property
I own a property with outstanding views of the Mississippi River in NE Iowa. The river in this location is nearly 2 miles wide. There is a 50' railroad easement between my dwelling and the river although my proper...