Amie D.
Do you consider applicant's self-employment income if business is new?
A young married couple wants to rent a single family home I own in a low- to middle- income neighborhood. They check decently (good references from present/past landlord, no criminal history/bad debts/delinquent accou...
Jim Goebel
How many have been burned when paying a Contractor 50% upfront?
Just wondering ...I had a recent bad experience with a plumber that somehow convinced me that the 50% upfront and 50% at end was on the up and up.
Kenneth McKeown
Analyze this deal; any help appreciated!
Let me know what you think as my potential first investment! 4-Plex Purchase Price: 200kCurrently tax appraised at 218k3% downpaymentTotal Loan Amount: 194,000Texas Teacher Heros Grant: 4% or 7,760PITI: 1729/month (10...
Robin Roundtree
Sell Primary Residence to Use Equity for Rentals?
Hi guys,
We have a home worth 650k, we owe 350,000 in a place where we couldn't afford to sell and buy another property (got in 2021, the 2.8% interest rate and before the crazy NW boom in Idaho.) We are stuck becaus...
Mindy Jensen
What is the WORST thing a tenant has done to your property?
I've heard the horror stories from landlords about how the tenant they were evicting poured cement down the toilet, played hammer darts in every room, ripped out the copper, or left piles of garbage for the landlord t...
Dennis Tierney
Do you disclose a haunting?
I had a friend ask last evening if she needs to disclose to prospective tenants that their half of a duplex may be haunted. Not having any experience with this I thought I'd ask BP. She bought it as a rehab and in the...
Account Closed
is gut rehabbing a good estimate?
so i was reading this http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/21771-gut-rehab-costs and got the definition of a gut rehab
"A major restoration project on an old house or other building, ripping out ...
David T coello
Frustrate with contractors
One of the biggest obstacle in this field has to be the lack of professionalism and work ethics from contractors. I feel that we constantly have to baby sit them and tell them how to do their job the right way, and on...
Brandon Cravens
Plunging Oil Price Fear
I would like to hear from other investors in the Houston area about strategies and outlook for 2015 in this climate of of dropping oil prices. I am fearful unfortunately and I am trying to fight it.My elders are full...
Nikki Harmon
Wholesaler Misrepresented himself
I am in the midst of dealing with a wholesaler that has left a bad taste in my mouth for the wholesaling business, and am wondering if this is common practice.A little background: So, I'm trying to sell my house and ...