Mark L.
Duty of your agents, bad house purchase
I purchased a house a couple months ago, and paid at the top price or a little over for a supposedly move in ready home. I had an agent/broker, home inspection and appraisal. I haven't been able to move into the house...
J Scott
Let's Talk About Our Screw-Ups!
I originally started writing about real estate because I wanted to hold myself accountable for my what I was doing, because I wanted to learn from my own mistakes and because I wanted to help others keep from making t...
Ted Harris
Should U Send Your Kids to College?
What if your son or daughter isn't sure what they want to do? Can you afford to spend $100k+ to educate them .... is it worth saddling them (or you) with so much debt that it will take years to pay back? Has college ...
Robert Hanson
Rookie needs advice for tenant screening in C class neighborhood.
Hello BP,
This is a hit to my pride to post, but I need advice. I completed my first rehab to rent in July of last year. It is a quadplex and all units were rented until recently. I just had my first eviction and,...
Paul Choate
Opinions about ductless mini split heat pump systems
I am tired of buying window air units. I generally buy and hold SFRs built from the 1920s-1960s. Most do not have central heat and air systems. I have put in a couple full central systems and it has been too expensive...
Andrew Scott
Lease option - taxes and seller's risks
I've been trying to sell a house for a few months, and haven't had any luck yet. I'm offering owner financing, but nobody has any money for a downpayment. Last night, a prospective tenant/buyer offered me an entici...
Samuel J Claeson
How long of a time frame does a landlord have to remove ice/snow?
Hello BP members,I was not able to immediately salt the driveway this morning, and I received a quite threatening text from my tenant about the "icy" driveway ("...my brother in law is a lawyer!...."). I personally ...
James Peters
Person squatting with no lease at my father's home in Long Beach
The Long Beach Police have not been able to help with this situation, so I figured I would reach out to see if the BP community could offer some advice for a huge pain I have been dealing with for over 3 years.Here is...
Luke Stewart
MTR is NOT only travel nurses!
Just wanted to put this out there for those who are interested in MTR or do MTR but haven't really explored the possible tenants. I personally am a travel nurse, but I have rented my home MTR to 5 different renters si...
Nathan Gesner
Mortgage foreclosure, $400,000 in state/federal tax liens
We rarely have foreclosures in my area and there's never enough meat on the bones. I finally saw one that looks promising, but it looks less promising now that I've researched it.ARV is $400,000, house is standing and...