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How do I make sure to not get scammed on Craigslist, Zillow, ect. while looking for a rental? Scammers have really got creative and scammed so many people out of thier hard earned cash... so how can I protect myself t...
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Does anyone know how to rent a property to a non-us resident. they are from England and will be staying here for a while, more than a year. Perhaps they will move here permenantly, but not at the moment. How do I g...
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Hi All,I'm new to the game and have a question. I understand the rule of verifying that the potential tenant's monthly income is 3X the monthly rent. A potential tenant seems like a nice guy, his application looks g...
My father will be renting out a duplex in the next month and I want to make sure he does a background check to screen tenants. I'm looking for recommendations of companies that do trust worthy background checks. Also,...
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I'm looking in to purchasing a home for a flip and after inquiring with the listing agent, she informed me that the property was possibly built over the neighboring property line. The house was built in 1992, so why i...
I want to start practicing analyzing properties (multifamily...2-4plexes) and I'm putting together a list of all the data I need to input into the biggerpockets calculator. Regarding info that I need to get from agent...
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Seller has 7 single family homes and wants 100k each. He claims the rents are all $1000 a month, but has never used leases, collects cash only, and won’t provide bank deposit statements or any form of evidence. Won’t ...
I'm closing on my first duplex in Philly at the end of April, and am wondering when I should apply for the rental license. The property is zoned RSA-3 single family with a variance for use as a duplex. The seller neve...
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I'm in the process of purchasing a new home and turning my current home into a rental. It's my first rental property and I'm pretty stoked about getting into the rental game! A friend of mine knows of someone that i...
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I have been searching all over for a private lender for a deal I am considering on 3 properties containing 12 units. I found a guy on Craigslist who is willing to work with me. Is there any way I can verify that this ...