Rich Hupper
First flip major settling statregy
Hey folks. I am working on my first flip. I had to hire a GC because most of the work is beyond my expertise. The home was built in the early 1900s with a field stone foundation. There was significant settling that le...
Andrew Q.
BP bookstore issues?
Anyone else having issues with books from the BP bookstore? Bought the ultimate edition of managing rental props but no e-links. No response from support. Reply if you’re having similar issues and no, nothing in my ju...
Jack Ni
Can you take a pet deposit for service dog?
Hi, I got a potential tenant that has a service dog. I check tenant Facebook page, her dog is a pit bull. Is it legal in all 50 states to take a pet deposit for a service dog? I usually only take $50 for pet deposit (...
Chris B.
Declaring service animals / emotional support animals prior to signing the lease
I've converted to being a pet friendly landlord. It seems over the past few years that 75% of the applicants have pets so it makes sense to do so. Conversion of flooring to accommodate this is expensive and I charge...
Matt M.
Can child support take my rental income if I live on the property?
My ex is rather spiteful, and I'm really hoping that she doesn't have any legal entitlements to my rental properties. Theres no alimony payments, nothing special about the divorce, she's already taken all of my hard e...
Mike Westen
ROI 2 story porch Enclosed vs Open
Hi everyone,I have a 2 flat here in Chicago and I want a new rear porch. A enclosed porch is a extra $10k vs open. I figure a enclosed porch will add more value as it's basically an extra room (8x8) and can be used as...
Taylor Dasch
Real Estate Team vs Solo Agent
Hello, I am a newer agent in Central Texas. I joined a great team from the beginning. The team leader is definitely a genius when it comes to Real Estate. I am trying to decide to stay or grow my business as a solo a...
Kelly Payne
Do you include addtl reports/stats with your BPO or SS package?
Hi everyone,
I'm going to my first BPO today. I'd heard it could be useful to give the appraiser repair estimates and comps. Does anyone else do this?
Also, do you ever include crime reports, etc. in your ss packa...
Mark Holder
A tenant application had two emotional support dogs on it
It appears we cannot charge rent or deposit for an emotional support dog, but my applicant has two dogs, can I charge for the second, or can they have unlimited emotional support dogs?
Robert Shadley
Emotional Support Cats!
Hi BP Nation,OK I have a 1 bedroom apartment for rent and I currently allow tenants to have 1 pet for an additional $25 pet rent. I had a young interested who has 4 cats! She says they are emotional support cats......