Juan Alvarez
2 questions in one post
Hello all, I was pre approved for an FHA loan for $225k on May 6. That approval expired August 6. In the months in between I managed to save more money 4k$, pay down my car car loan and pay down my student loans. I wa...
Matt F.
Who gets late fees collected by property manager?
For those of you using a property manager, if there is a late fee assessed for late rent does your property manager keep that fee or remit that to you? My tenants were late and a 50 dollar fee assessed and I was surp...
Klaycon Santos
How much above asking price would you go?
Asking price is 520k for 4 family unit. Did the whole check up and only small cosmetics work need to be done. But it's a hot property 20 min from Boston. Average comps for this location is 450-500 but I want to close...
Jeremy H.
No pets - harder to find tenant?
Hi, anyone here with a no-pet policy? In my last property my tenant who had the sweetest dog but left puddles in a few areas. I had to replace all the carpet and sell the house. Tenant claims they don't know, init...
Dror Brumer
Rental contract ends soon
Hi all , I have a rental property and the contract ended on Feb/2023 . The tenant asked me to extend the contract till end of April and we signed on the date changes. Yesterday the tenant asked me to extend the contr...
Paul Meyer
Do you cut costs by just hanging 1/4" drywall over old (no demo)?
First, what I'm exactly saying is only cutting out lines across walls for all new rough-in electrical/plumbing/hvac/any mold damage AND THEN just hanging new 1/4" right on top to create a fresh new looking house. From...
Linda C Johns
Added amenities can add resale value to my home ?
Hey, this is the first time I'm posting something in this forum.I'm moving to my new home in Toronto.I have a plan to sell my current home, not soon. Yeah, but maybe in this year!I'm a family person. I already spent a...
David L Miller
New investor question on first rental unit
Hey Everyone,
I just purchased and close in late August on my first rental in a suburb of Allentown, PA and have a few questions if anyone is willing to give their input. Overview: SFH 3BR 1.1BA, 14x20 unfinished at...
Devin James
How the market has shifted in just a few years
In 2021, we saw buyers upgrading to larger homes, taking advantage of 3% interest rates to afford an extra 300+ square feet.
Today, smaller homes are selling much faster as higher rates make additional square foota...
Mike Sawamoto
Refinance process with AmeriSave
I need advice for my refinance process with AmeriSave. I started the refinance process back in April by paying $500 to lock the rate and still have not completed yet. Sent them all my personal information for proces...