Hunter Hopcroft
Transitioning Properties from Family Ownership to an Entity
We own two properties and (adjoined) two lots in a reasonably strong rental market outside of DC. We would like to sell the properties to new buyers but retain management of them (both are leased but due for rent incr...
Travis Moe
Jacksonville, FL: Seeking Property Manager Referrals
I'm seeking a referral for a reputable, responsive property manager in Jacksonville, FL.I just bought a 2-unit and would like to buy another 1 to 4-unit prop in the next 2 months. My ideal property manager will both e...
Chukwudi Motanya
Getting Rid of a Property Manager
Hey guys I hope all is well. I posted 2 weeks ago about a bad property manager I had. After hearing all of your advice, I realized it was time to move on. Now I want to know what the procedure is in getting rid of a p...
Yong Jin Lee
?: Tax Deduction on people who are on W2 and do the rental property Investing
Hello! My wife and I are both W2 employees. We are carefully looking into starting rental property investing. However, one of our objectives is to reduce the tax burden we face on our W2 income. However, a local real ...
Tianyun Zhang
Made the first offer. Kinda nervous
Hi BP Community, I just made an offer on a single family house today and just wanted to share the numbers to see if they make sense. The house was built in 1999 and has 3 beds and 2.1 bathrooms. It has a walk o...
Ihe O.
Showing your tenants who is boss.
A lease like any other contract stipulate rights AND obligations for BOTH parties.So dear landlord. Have you made all repairs within the contractually stipulated time. Have you always given requisite notice prior to v...
Jacob Eddy
If I sign with a Realtor as a buyer, am I obligated to use them?
If I sign with a Realtor as a buyer, am I obligated to use them if the house I end up purchasing isn't on the MLS?
Brian Gallagher
I'm new to real estate not sure what to do
Bought my first rental (5plex) in June. Last week had a tenant (that came with the building) decided he wants to move to Florida with 7 months left in his lease. Asked if someone could take over his lease or be added ...
Ryan Daulton
Tenant property destruction
How do we protect ourselves from a tenant causing us significant damage in excess of the deposit amount? e.g. if we add a clause to the lease contract stating they will be liable for all charges due to their purposef...
Jason Hillier
Bought fixer with cash, but want to get a mortgage, do cash reserve requirements apply to me?
Hi mortgage pros,
I bought my first fixer-upper with cash, now that the remodel is nearly complete, I'm looking to get a mortgage on the house. I'm wondering if cash reserve requirements apply to me? Once the...