David Vaughn
Avoiding Bad Tenants
I am new to Bigger Pockets but not to real estate. I have been in the buy hold game for over 20 years. I can honestly say I have made about every mistake humanly possible in real estate but I have always been good at ...
Karl Huth
Screening questions for previous landlords
Tenant screening is one of the most important parts of being a landlord and I think talking to the potential tenants previous landlord is key to accepting vs not accepting. What questions do you and can you ask the ap...
Leo Kotschenreuther
Newbie from Mountain View, CA
Dear BP community,I would like to introduce myself. My name is Leo, I'm 24 years old and live in Mountain View, CA. Originally I'm from Germany but moved to Silicon Valley to work as a Software Engineer.About a year a...
Dustin Gott
FHA requirements/ house not closing
I have a property that was supposed to close on July 30th. The lender/underwriter keep coming up with last minute things they need and have delayed closing twice. They have had this in escrow for almost 6 weeks now. T...
Sandeep G.
seeking urgent advice for investment property
Hi all,i am buying an investment property near downtown Orlando(zip 32805).the house was built in 1966..no major issues with the rood or the property overall(1100 sq ft duplex) and it might also give me a positive cas...
Darrell Kirby
Buyer backed out after closing
I had a buyer back out after closing because he did not like his finance companies process. He stopped the wire transfer after the closing. Is there anything that can be done about this?
Dawn Wilkins
Companies that handle Landlord Insurance for Student Housing
Have a SF rental in Pittsburgh area. Looking to convert to student housing ie all undergrad. Apparently this is a niche market. At this point, looking for anyone to give me coverage. Extra glitch: House is jointly ow...
Christopher Dorsey
Critique my lease option offers
BP, please take a look at an example of options I would like to offer a seller. I would like to do a Sandwich Lease option. I just want to make sure I am structuring these deals the right way. I have never done it bef...
Colleen Ross
Assistance Animals under Fair Housing Act
Hi Bigger Pockets. I have a question regarding assistance animals under the Fair Housing Act. We are advertising our rental property and just received an inquiry from someone with a service animal. Our policy is no...
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Buying Ugly Houses
Hey there, Since I am still in the learning stages of real estate this might be a dumb questions...I see the signs everywhere "We buy ugly houses"
I understand that you pay very little for these homes you put a litt...