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I am negotiating with my tenant (through her father who is an attorney) for her to possibly purchase my 5 acre agricultural zoned farm and 2/2 house. They hired an independent appraisal ahead of the formal contract/lo...
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Hi everyone,
This may be a very simple question, but I need clarification on using private money. If I borrow enough money from friends and family to buy a rental property full in cash, is there a restriction on thes...
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Hi everyone!We have a house up for rent and this will be the first time we are renting a house without going directly through the military. What process do y’all use to handle applicants? For example: do y’all take t...
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Good morning BP! I need some general advice if anyone can assist. I've been educating myself on all aspects RE. I'm a avid BP reader, go to my local meetings and read a ton! My question is, when do you feel its "time?...
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HI All,I am a Calgary Landlord and looking to evict a tenant from my property. The issue is that I have entered into an option to purchase agreement. I am looking to liquidate the property ASAP and will return their d...
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Hello All,I am recently new at BP and would appreciate any advice on the structuring of a personal money loan. I have 5 single family homes that I rent and two of them I got at auction but used retirement money to pay...
My husband and I just closed on our first multi-family a few weeks ago.
We are in MA. I'd like to do credit and background checks. What platform do you use? I understand that I can't ask potential tenants to pay fo...
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I have found a potential deal, however, the listing status is pre foreclosure. I have not dealt with pre or foreclosure properties. What are the necessary steps in determining if a deal or how to proceed?
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I do not have a college degree but I recently learned i love real estate and decided this is what i want to do im 22 never bought a home the first problem i have is that i did not claim any income last year i worked f...
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How would you recommend vetting tenants? What about turbo tenant? Also is it Norman to charge for an application fee to do the background/credit check?