Randall E Collins
Who is the beneficiary and/or owner of an escrow account?
I have an odd question, hopefully some one knows the answer. Purchase and Sale agreement, buyer is to pay all closing cost. No title company, no attorney, no realtor. The buyer placed the earnest deposit into an overs...
Julia Kim
Real Estate License - Online Education
Hi everyone! My name is Julia and I live in Upstate NY. Recently, I've learned quite a bit about real estate investing. My boyfriend has been listening to the BP podcasts for a while and I found myself curious to lear...
Account Closed
Airbnb Guests Contacting Airbnb Support Before The Host
Hey fellow hosts,
I've just had a frustrating experience and I could really use some advice on how to encourage direct communication with guests. Here's the scoop:
Last weekend, I had guests stay at my property. Aft...
Gina Cabell
Can I keep part of a security deposit for a broken garbage disposal.
I had a brand new garbage disposal installed in my rental property 2-3 years ago. I recently had a mid term renter call me last month to tell me that it was broken. When he moved in, I gave him written instructions ...
Joshua M Cummings
Looking for a Local Real Estate Investor as a Mentor
Hi Everyone!
My name is Josh and I am approaching my final semester at The University of Akron, where I have been pursuing my degree in mechanical engineering. I have spent the past 3-4 years learning more and more a...
Rachel H.
First Walkthrough w/ Leaving Tenants
Hi everyone. I'm doing my first tenant turnover soon, and I'm wondering how best to handle the walkthrough when they move out. It's a brand new house, they're the first tenants, and I've been through recently and didn...
Brandon Roundtree
Home security systems
Not sure if having a home security system on your property is normal when renting to tenants. But my question is whether or not it is permittable to have exterior cameras around the house that you may have access to i...
Uwe K.
Minnesota tenant law question - Deposit and abandoned property
I am trying to resolve a situation on behalf of a relative renting in Minnesota. I am a landlord in WI only, not familiar with MN law, so I read up but have a couple of questions:
1. The MN statute (504B.178) says th...
Joshua Awodele
Cost Segregation Providers in Connecticut
Hello Biggerpockets Family, Need help with two things:I need recommendations for a reputable firm that can perform a cost segregation for a STR investment in Fairfield County Connecticut.Concerning the passive activit...
Steve S.
Was dealing with a seller's agent. Now seller contacted me
Basically it seems we were close on price and they looked me up and emailed me and said if we could do the deal with no commission, he could make the numbers work? Is this illegal? Unethical? What legal or ethical ...