Ping W.
Applicant threatened me to return application fee
One applicant thought I went overboard on screening them and asked too much for pets has threaten me trying to get their application fee and application form back. I have run credit report on the husband but not the w...
Ron Ripley
Leaving W-2 in 6 weeks...seeking BP advice!!
Hey there fellow BP-ers!!
I am beyond excited to announce that, after much soul-searching and number crunching, I will be leaving a fantastic run in the W-2 world (tech) mid March. I plan to focus 100% of my time on ...
Troy Palmer
In need of some directions
Hello everyone, my name is Troy. I will be 33 yrs old in September. In May 2022 i finally got my wife and young kids out of a Brooklyn apartment and now into our first house in NorthEast Philadelphia. The house was bo...
Robyn Henderson
Commercial/Multi Real estate – Seller holding deposit – Help!
During the summer, I signed a contract to purchase a 100% occupied 6 unit multifamily in Monmouth County, NJ. My inspection took place in July and I worked with the seller to address structural issues raised during th...
Chip Chronister
How to sell a house on lease option
How are you marketing your buyers that you have a house
For Sell with a lease option to purchase
A lot of them tell me that they are looking for owner financing and when I tell them that in 1 to 2 years...
Nam Trang
Worried about an overqualified "renter"
My first tenants are moving out and I'm showing the house to a few different people over the next few days. Most applications have poor credit (no evictions though) with verifiable income at 5-6x rent. That pretty typ...
Matt S
Online Tenant Screening
Is there a site where I can pull credit and prior evictions/criminal without having to have the tenant complete the information? Every site I find requires an email be sent to the prospective tenant, which most of mi...
Yuhung Lin
Robert Kiyosaki's new move
Cannot believe it, our forefather of this real estate investing, Robert Kiyosaki predicts the next crush is under way. He is even teaching people how to prevent from portfolio losses. I get the facebook advertisement ...
Marshall Rousseau
Fair Housing Question
Since I became a landlord several years ago, I have always use the same screening process. When I show a property, I have prospective tenants show up dispersed every 10 minutes on a given evening. The typical evening ...
Jason Young
Month to Month vs. Leases
New to the game and seriously considering purchasing a 5 family. The current land lord has not been using leases, so the tenants are all month to month. Curious what people think of this approach vs having year long...