Toro Tran
Unique Tenant Situation
Hi all!I have a unique tenant situation, to say the lease (pun intended). The property is located in the tenant-friendly state of Massachusetts, in the city of Boston.I have a lease agreement with a tenant that ends i...
Pei Pei Siau-Cronin
Redemption period for tax foreclosure in Kansas
Hi BP family,Does anyone have experience in bidding tax deed foreclosure property?Me and hubby intend to bid for tax foreclosure in Kansas, but I came across this statement :Any owner or holder of the record title, th...
Francis Branagan
What would you do? First ever post
I'm looking to act upon my long time interest and goals of real estate investing. I just turned 23 and I bought my first home a year ago with 25% down. I like my home and plan to stay here for quite a while. Between w...
Justin Beavers
Detroit Property Management ?'s
These questions will be helpful when your seeking a PM company. 1. How long have you been in business?Call references prior to hiring the company.2. Which property management services do you currently offer?Be sure th...
Fadi "Rock" Roukoz
Is a owner-occupied fourplex a good investment idea?
Is a owner-occupied fourplex a good investment idea? and is FHA the best way to finance it?
Sara Walters
First deal stuck in probate…
Hi all - I’m in the midst of my first deal and have hit a snag. I have an accepted offer on a distressed single family home in East Texas. My realtor had learned from the listing agent that the owner of the home had p...
Jason Watson
Material Participation and REPs
What are the general tests for material participation? This question comes up all the time. As tax professionals, we want to get the word out for those considering a real estate professional designation.
Ok. Here we ...
Christine G.
Property Manager fired - Is now asking for payment. What to do?
Hello, a few months ago I hired a property manager whom I thought would do a good job managing y property that I have in another state (Massachusetts).i signed the contract and it had been 3 months and the property wa...
Ryan Jaret
Sink Damage from Tenant
Hello,
During the course of the lease the Tenant broke the kitchen Faucet. I sent him an email informing him that I was deducting the cost of the repair from his SD. He never responded to the email. I went ahead with...
Joshua S.
Tell me why this wouldn't work. (Disclaimer: It's high-risk and pretty shady!)
So I wanted to explore an idea here, and see if anyone has heard of anyone else doing it. But before I go there, I want to make clear that I'm not ADVOCATING this or any other shady business practices; I'm simply want...