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When to hire a property manager?
Hi All, For those with long term buy and hold rentals, when did you decide to hire a property manager vs. just managing them yourself? After a certain # of units? After a certain amount of cashflow? From the very firs...
Sarah A.
Rejecting an applicant when I don't have another one at all
We have a house that is harder to rent than our others. It's very clean and in good repair and priced well for our market, but it's older and has some odd features and it's not in the best area. Plus it's a slower ren...
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15- or 30-year mortgage term on primary residence?
I'm in the market to buy a new house and am looking for some thoughts on the pros and cons of 15- or 30-year mortgages. My husband and I paid off our current home's mortgage in 2008, and it's been a great feeling to b...
Emily Griffith
Vacation Rentals -- Screening Renters
Hey everyone!My family has a property in Colorado that is currently for sale, but we are considering taking it off the market and keeping it as a vacation rental. It's a nice house and has a lot of valuable art in it,...
Scott Stover
Buying SF Peninsula primary residence in 2018?
Hi BP,I would love to connect with BP members about buying near Palo Alto/SF Peninsula in late 2018 - Jan 2019. What is your take on the near term, and 2-4 years out? A bit of background: My wife works at Stanford ...
Doug Peters
Got an offer on our OOS Investment. Need advice.
My partner and I have owned this condo in Noblesville, IN (north of Indianapolis) since 2005. It is a 3/2.5 Condo (HOA non-gated community)We just listed for sale. Our first offer was from our long term tenant, he w...
Jamie England
Foreclosure after Bankruptcy
So my family and I are in a real tight spot right now, and we desperately need help in order to save our house.We filed for bankruptcy back in June, and were discharged in September. Up until we filed for bankruptcy w...
Mike Levins
Auction.com - same property multiple auctions
I have been looking on Auction.com for some foreclosures in my area and I actually found a decent property nearby. It's a 2/2.5 with 956 SF and while I haven't been able to get in I have walked around the property I ...
Constantia Petrou
New pet rabbit tenant request
Hello,My property manager notified me that tenants are requesting approval for a new pet rabbit in the house. Lease specifies that one fully trained pet will be allowed upon owner approval. Tenants are not being clear...
Jarrod Weaver
Bank Has Requested an LOI
I have been working on purchasing a property for 6+ months which has been stuck in foreclosure limbo for 2½ years. The owners are deceased and the heirs wanted no part of it. They actually signed affidavits with the b...