BOB CRANEY
Best practices in qualifying unrelated/Unmarried prospects
I have a really nice 2BR/1BA apartment in one side of a duplex that seems to be attracting a disproportionate qty of calls from prospects who are roommates/friends or a BF/GF and another friend. In almost all these ca...
Pria H.
Tenant wants to add his ex wife to lease (who won't live there)
Hi all,I rent out an apartment with 4 roommates who've been there over a year. Yesterday, we got an email from one of the guys asking if his ex wife that he is separated from, but "doesn't plan to divorce any time soo...
Tony Marcelle
Motivated sellers in divorce?
Can motivated seller leads be found through people going through divorce? Is it a bad idea to send direct mail to divorce lawyers asking if they have clients that want to sell their homes during their divorce?
Jessica G.
Open question for sincere advice about buying property.
Hi, Bigger Pockets Family! My husband and I have plans to invest in Real Estate by the end of this year and I had some questions in regards to how to start. We want to Buy and hold for passive income via cash fl...
Bryce K.
4 Loans max at FNB of PA
My mortgage broker, who have been using for over a decade, and have followed from bank to bank as he progressed through his career, told me this morning that First National Bank of Pennsylvania has a new internal rule...
Sherry Martin
What's YOUR experience and opinion?
I have a young unmarried couple with average credit, no evictions, easily able to afford the rent of my house. AND I have three young women who are interested in splitting the rent with average or little credit. In ei...
Lydia S.
How many of you have spouses who are also Agents/Realtors?
Hello BP'ers!I'm curious how many of you whom are agents or realtors are also married to one, and what benefits and challenges you face in these circumstances.My husband and I are both considering this option. I hope...
Govind Vartikar
LLC question in Texas
Hello, This relates to Real Estate LLC for rental properties in Texas. For married couples, is it recommended to create LLC with husband and wife both inside of LLC or one member LLC for easier taxation as single memb...
Deepak Jebar
Need help with a 1031 exchange
Hi all, I am a new BP member, mostly trying to read up and getting my way around on the site.I moved from New Jersey last July and rented out my condo - making it a rental property. I bought a home here in Kirkland an...
Raquel D.
Capital gains tax exemption for residence if recently married
My primary residence is worth almost 3x as much as what I paid for it in 2013. I'm planning on selling in 2018 for a number of reasons, but the increase is going to leave me with a gain of around $300k. I'm not mar...