Is there a way to check Consumers and DTE to find out if tenants are paid up on their utilities?  I am trying to find this out for one of my Grand Rapids units.  Regards,-Jerry

The Dodd-Frank and the Consumer Protection Act have made it virtually impossible for a consumer to obtain a hard money or private money loan anymore. In the wake of the financial crisis, many consumers have had hits t...

Folks,What are your thoughts on renting to someone who has a discharged bankruptcy in 2014 ? What other factors/items can I check to reduce risk in such a case ?Thanks a ton,Vidit

Every business has the difficult part. The part that keeps it from growing.
I'd like to hear what everyone's "challenge" area is for their business.

Financing for d...

My wife and I have the opportunity to keep our current home and rent it out while we purchase a new primary residence. Keeping our current home and converting it to a rental would be our 4th rental. It'd cash flow abo...

Hi All. My question is around seller financing.

Are there limitations around how many properties I can provide seller financing for a year, even if each property is in a separate LLC? Are there any rules and regulat...

I am looking at a 4-plex, and got some additional information that wasn't on the MLS from the selling agent today. It's a 3BR and (3)2BR 4-plex. The current owners split the 3BR unit into a 2BR and 1BR with separate t...

What is escrow

I recently spoke with another REI about window units.  He said that he charges 75 dollars a month extra for each unit in the house whether or not they are being used.  Meaning the tenant claims they don't use them to ...

Do I put in 0 for property taxes when using the calculator if I will have a mortgage? The mortgage in Atlanta area I believe is meant to include escrow for property taxes. I just want to make sure my numbers are right...