Michael White
Seller Financing - Minimum terms?
Are there any typical minimum terms that those providing seller finance impose on the buyer? Surely as the whole point of selling financing is to obtain a long term steady income, it wouldn't be in the interest of the...
Rachid B.
Capital gain tax 5 years rule question
Hi everyone, I would appreciate if someone can answer this question for me.I bought a house in Houston in March of 2012. We lived in it for two years and been renting it since.I am selling my house next month which wi...
Robert Toste
JADU attached to an ADU in California 2020
Hi,Does anyone have any experience with attaching a JADU to a newly constructed ADU? Does the JADU have to be attached to the primary dwelling? Your input will be greatly appreciated.
Benjamin Sulka
Using Chat GPT for Lender Conversations
Hey BP Forums! Wanted to share something interesting with the lending community and get your take on it. I was preparing for a conversation with a lender regarding FHA 203(k) loans. I have a basic understanding of the...
Rob Krach
Creative Tenant Screening / Rental Criteria
Are there any issue with utilizing the below in my rental criteria / tenant screening?1) Must be able to setup Monthly Rent Payments through Zillow’s online payment portal.2) Must Complete a Rental Questionnaire (this...
Jeff S.
How big deposit, bad credit and poor income?
If you have an applicant you denied and they are persistent, how big of a deposit would you ask for if they are weak financially and one of the 2 has bad credit?
Jeff J.
limit on number of comfor animals?
I have a prospective tenant who has 4 comfort animals 1 dog and 3 cats. Is there some reasonable limit on the number of comfort animals? 4 seems a bit much,
Steven Chavers
What about Application Fees?
Hey BP friends! My wife and I are getting ready to put one of our units up for rent for the first time. We are looking into the screening process and realized we could/should charge an application fee. We have reserva...
Sara Ratliff
Accepting an offer of higher rent?
I recently listed a rental and got an offer from someone to pay $250 more per month than what we listed for. I want to be ethical and legal, and haven’t found anything that states otherwise, but wanted to check with a...
Luke H.
Hypothetical : Should I consider this rental application?
Hi everyone hope all is well, Hypothetical : I received an application from a person that admitted breaking an apartment lease 6 years ago, but since the application doesn't say "no broken leases" on it, he wants his ...