Jeff Rabinowitz
Rooms full of usable clothing. Who do you donate to?
I purchased a hoarder house. There are rooms full of usable clothing. Much is in labelled boxes. Much is hanging in dry cleaning bags. Much still has the price tags attached. There are well over one thousand books. Th...
Ken T.
asset and liability protection guru
Hello all! Noob here, this is my first discussion. Briefly about myself; I have not done any deals yet, I started this venture through a guru class (I was brought in as a guest paid by my friend).I am at a convention ...
Jim Bentley
Rejecting tenants based on their appearance
This question came up from reading http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/01/27/tenant-screening/ on this site:
In that article, it advises landlords to check out a potential tenant's appearance, attitude, car...
Sara Valentine
Service animal legal requirements
I have a rental listed on Zillow. My terms say one small dog is allowed. I received an application from a couple that have TWO 'service dogs'. My rental has a tiny backyard and 2 dogs is too much (I am currently havin...
Marc Shin
STR - pets vs no pets
Hello - i'm trying to decide whether to allow pets or to not allow pets in my STR. I see the benefit of allowing pets is that it allows you to open up your property to a much wider pool of guests and possibly also i...
Alvaro Rodriguez
Asset protection option
HelloI currently have 5 properties in Texas under my name. I am looking to start a side business unrelated to real estate. This will require investors and is high risk.What options do I have to protect my 5 properties...
Jeff Montgomery
Do I need to provide a reason to decline a tenant?
I know that it is illegal to discriminate against potential tenants based on any of the protected categories (race, national origin, etc). Are there any other reasons that I CANNOT reject a candidate for?There's a pot...
Arthur Schwartz
Software for seller financing
Hello and happy holidays! I have a possible seller financing opportunity, where I would be the buyer. Can anyone recommend software which would accept monthly payments (from me to seller) and create proper 1099 form...
Robert Joiner
Should I incorporate before I purchase first flip?
I'm actively searching and contacting homeowners about selling their property.
Nobody has accepted any offers yet but, I was wondering if it would be wise to incorporate my LLC first for the legal protection before ...
Mesbahul Hoda
Contract Assignment in NYC
In NYC, after the offer is accepted, the attorneys take over with the contract stuff. I am mostly interested in doing contract assignment. Attorneys in NYC want to charge between 1-2k plus other expenses. It is good...