Maura O'Connor
Is there a good cigarette smoke detector with WiFi or memory?
I would appreciate any recommendation for a cigarette smoke detector that either can be checked remotely by WiFi or that has a memory function. I have a tenant in one of my units in a nonsmoking building who is smoki...
Shanequa J.
Asbestos
To the investors that buy and renovate a lot of homes, how do you tackle the threat of asbestos in homes? Do you avoid certain time periods or do test samples? I know it's not dangerous if it's not disturbed, but some...
Debbie Plesz
I have a tenant from hell and we live on the same property!
Hello BP family.4 months ago I rented to a young man and did not do my homework. (lesson learned). There is no lease, he rents month to month. The first 3 months went pretty well. Rent is $850.00 a month. This include...
Abdenour Achab
How would you mitigate the environmental risk
I live in California, and bought a tax lien certificate (technically a Certificate of Purchase) on vacant commercial land in Arizona, sight unseen, at an online auction. It's 36 acres, assessed at about $100,000, and ...
Amy E.
Lean on a Tenant to Pay Up
If you have a tenant who is paid up on rent, but doesn't pay for other fees (storage, parking, late fees, whatever), how hard do you go after them? I'm in a situation like this and the property is profitable, and the...
Nick Romano
Are you unknowingly creating mortgage fraud? Insurance v LLC
Hey Guys! I'm closing on my first Multi Family in Mass and I'm told I can't close in an LLC because the banks will not give financing to an LLC (even if I co-sign or guarantee the loan). I have had some people tell ...
William Fargason
First Rental Tenant Lease
Hello,Sorry in advance for the lengthy post. And, I acknowledge any advice given on this forum is not financial or legal advice. We are new to biggerpockets.com and have recently purchased a SFH rental a block away f...
Cliff Pelfrey
Hard Money Legal Issues
Does A private individual doing private mortgages for profit on OO primary residents at 16 percent interest throughout the United States need to be licensed? As a private Lender do you have to provide a GFE, Tr...
Sterling Fields
Cold Calling Off Market Absentee Owners
Hello all, I have read many discussions on cold calling/direct mailing absentee owners. Before I begin this process however, I am interested to know how things progress if you actually get someone who is willing to en...
Sean McNealley
Emotional Support animals
Hi there, first post on BP but figured this would be a good place to get some advice. I have had a tenant for roughly a year now, and we do not allow pets (unless they were there when we purchased the property) she ha...