Agustin Rossi
What to do if a motivated seller asks for proof of funds?
What do I do or say when a potential seller lead ask me for proof of funds to put the house under contract? And then what do I do if a potential buyer wants to go see the house during inspection time, what do I do or ...
David B.
Renters her deducting security cameras and monitoring
I live in Ventura California and have a SFH rental in the area that I self manage. Our tenants were burglarized last month and lost $20,000 in jewelry and possessions. The tenant left a window open in the kids room wh...
Ray Jhala
To permit or not to permit!
Hey Everyone! I purchased my first rental, a duplex, in January of this year. After the tenants left last month I started the rehab process to bring the units up to speed and increase rents to market rates.
The sco...
Raden Mantuano
Question on Interest only loans..
Hey everyone! So for those of you who’ve followed my previous post on getting my first rental property via seller finance, I wanted to follow up and get some insight on some of the terms we’ve agreed upon and accepted...
Don Young
Ohio Security Deposit Laws - Interest on Excess Deposit?
Hi BP,I am an aspiring real estate investor who currently rents. I recently moved out of a house in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio that a friend and I rented for 2 years. When we moved in, we had to give a security deposit of $...
N.A N.A
Should I become a "slum lord"?
I live in Austin and am considering a property that is most definitely in a bad part of town. The street is littered with lots of un-picked up garbage and several cars on blocks. But the financing looks great.
4-pl...
Tristan Colborg
First Property and Property Management Fees
Hey BP community! I just closed on my first property and I am in the process of getting things set up for property management. I met with a couple of different companies, and feel like I know who I am going to go with...
Charles Ferguson
Seller Accepting Other Offer After Signing Contract with Me
I got a property under contract with the seller on Saturday, August 22nd. COE on the front side PSA is "on or before September 21st". The title work is back and clear so we are ready to close on Monday, September 14th...
Charlie Helo
Turnkey Property Providers seem too good to be true?
I've done a lot of research related to turnkey properties. I've found several solutions (e.g. Norada real estate). I recently did a demo with them, but it all seems too good to be true. What am I missing? Can I actual...
Lauren Heart
First time Bed Bugs!!! Tenant wants to sue! Advice anyone?
Hi BP Community!One of my SF in the Dayton, OH is reporting bed bugs. They moved in December 1, 2016 and just reported it to my PM this week. I know it wasn't infested 6 months ago, and I have always made repairs in...