Denise Evans
Tenant Background Checks and Fair Housing Violations
HUD recently announced that relying on arrests (without convictions) for tenant screening violates the Fair Housing laws. Also, relying on convictions as an automatic disqualifier violates the Fair Housing laws. Scree...
Raphaela Todd
Taking over loan payments from on a FSBO Deal
I have learned that one method of creative financing is to simply "take over" the loan payments on an FSBO deal. Exactly how would you do this? What specific contract could be used for this situation? Would the s...
Amanda Palmer
Ventless Dryer in Unit OK?
Hi there. This is regarding a unit inside a 4-plex in Pleasant Ridge/Cincinnati. We inherited a tenant on the first floor who has her own washer and dryer (there is a coin-op in the basement). The issues are a) we did...
Carlos Rodrigues
Losing Deal over Certificate of Occupancy
Good evening BP. I'm currently working on a Two-Family Deal in New Jersey that is Under Attorney Review. A little about the property, it's currently owner by older people who are looking to move and the property is ou...
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Buying Real Estates in Brazi
The only formal demand to buy real estate in Brazil for foreigners is the acquiring of the CPF number (Taxes Holder number). The process to obtain such a number is very simple and fast. If you are going to buy one or ...
Daniel Golub
Looking for rehab manger and closing lawyer in Philadelphia
Hi guys.I'm about to close on my first deal in real estate on monday. It's a townhouse in Philadelphia that needs some cosmetic work (floors, paint, kitchen) and minor utility upkeep. I'm a college student and want to...
Ivan Bovkun
Purchasing an office building in NJ - steps to conduct effective research?
Hello All,I am new to commercial RE investing and would like to ask for a piece of advice regarding how to perform an initial marketing research toward purchasing an office building in a different state (I am in NY an...
Derek Jones
Private financing from a friend - what is a good deal?
I have a friend who has a lot of cash parked and wants to invest in real-estate.He is willing to finance 100% of the deal which fits with my situation of having a lot more deals than I can personally finance. Quick su...
Irving Casas
I bought a duplex and cut my living expenses to ZERO. How to keep a long term tenant?
In 2020 after months of listening to BiggerPockets and analyzing deals. I focused on buying a duplex in Portland, Oregon. On February 8th, 2021 I bought a duplex for $388,000. The tenants who were on a yearlong lease...
Bienes Raices
Lead paint and rewiring (rental built before 1978)
I've been to see an REO that's been sitting on the market (built in 1970). It's in reasonably decent shape but it does have aluminum wiring, which I would need to have replaced for insurance (and safety) reasons if I ...