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John White Rent Collection - Mail, Collect In Person, or Direct Deposit?
23 May 2015 | 26 replies

Just curious if you pick up your rent from your tenants (not an option I would ever want to do), have the checks mailed to a P.O. Box (I have no interest in having my tenants know where I live with my family), or have...

Brian Orr How much equity to offer investor?
2 October 2019 | 21 replies

I’m in contract on a small deal for 500k. A long time friend of mine expressed interest in being a cash partner, simply looking for a better return than his savings account. This would be through monthly cash flow or ...

Tone Church To escrow or not to escrow?
31 October 2020 | 5 replies

I'm in the middle of two refinances. Optional escrow. I'm curious how you all view escrow for taxes / insurance. I have about $22,000 a year that would be put in escrow. I would like to instead hold that money in eith...

Jacob Disher Personal or new account for rental income/ reserves?
27 June 2021 | 3 replies

Hey everyone! I was just curious what you found was the best way/ how you prefer to keep or store cashflow and reserves for your rental properties. Do you prefer your personal account or have you opened a business acc...

Melanie Tondo Jean How Do I Accept Payments From My Seller Financed Buyer?
4 April 2022 | 7 replies

I am seller financing my first property. What’s the best electronic way to receive his monthly payments? Would Apartments.com allow me to use their platform? Let me hear your suggestions. Thanks in advance.

Edita D. Free online rent payments?
26 April 2016 | 8 replies

Hello guys!Is anybody aware of any websites that offer free rent payments online? If you are aware of any, would you recommend it or do you prefer it the old-fashioned way: checks?Thanks!Edita

Brian Leong 1031 and buying property for small business
4 May 2021 | 8 replies

Hi all, Long time lurker and first time poster. If this isn't the right place, feel free to move it.I purchased a rental property many years ago and have been filing taxes under my personal income since I never put it...

Ryan DiCanio How does a preferred return work?
11 December 2022 | 15 replies

Hi BP Community,
I am currently looking into a 19-unit apartment complex in Chicago and after speaking with other investors, the term "preferred return" kept popping up. Can someone provide a simple example as to how...

Will Triplett Direct deposit rent collection question
18 March 2019 | 17 replies

We occasionally have a legitimate problem with our tenant mailing us his rent check. When the check hasn't shown up after the grace period we contact the tenant and ask if there is a problem and he immediately drives ...

Faiz Kanash What goto websites or software do you use for landlording?
26 January 2024 | 7 replies

Hey guys!Just looking at overall preferences or what you all consider as essentials to subscribe to or use when landlording. Things like a payment processing website to collect rents to websites you use to screen appl...