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Pirom Ting Credit cards cash advance to fund down payment
15 June 2016 | 11 replies

My wife and I are thinking to take out cash advances from her credits cards, to gift over to my account for a down payment on an investment property. We're looking to get $15K-$20K out of it.We're looking for advice o...

Aubrey Ford Closing costs are way higher than the calculator suggested
16 May 2023 | 2 replies

I’m new and learning.  I was able to find what I thought was a good deal. Two property package 60k/65k.  When I ran the calculator the numbers looked good. More than 8% COCROI and each cash flowing more than $100 a mo...

Yan Guo Tenant wantd to pay the whole year rent upfront.
25 July 2018 | 8 replies

I had an open house of my rental last weekend. I got an applicant saying Experian couldn't find his record. But he has SSN, files taxes, and just sold his mother's house after her death. He wants to pay for the whole ...

Collin Hays What is VRBO’s take?
10 February 2020 | 22 replies

So let’s assume you have a rental that grosses 40K a year.
Here are your VRBO expenses:
- either $599 per year flat fee or 5% rental commissions.- 3% credit card fee
-3% advance pay fee
- Average of 8% “service fe...

Paul T. Hiring a Contractor
7 February 2023 | 1 reply

The following is not legal advice.
Having read numerous horror stories here on BP about failed projects and lost money due to less-than-honorable contractors, I feel compelled to try to provide some guidance to those...

Djenald Richard New Landlord Screening Potential Tenants
15 January 2023 | 4 replies

Hello BP family. I am looking for some advice. I am a new landlord who is house hacking a duplex. I am screening potential tents to move into the vacant unit. I have an offer that seems enticing and would like some gu...

Jon S. Is it OK if parents pay Semi-Annual for College Students' Rent?
30 June 2016 | 10 replies

This pertains to regulations in Tampa, Florida. In short, the situation is that I have a multi-family property, and for one unit the parents of 2 international students want to pay for a 12 month lease in 6 month inst...

Muhammad Ahmad I have been scammed
5 July 2023 | 11 replies

Hi, I’m coming to SLU this fall for my master's and am landing on the 20th of July. I wanted to secure a place beforehand and I found a place on Facebook Marketplace. I signed the lease and paid 3 months' advance rent...

Bob H. Would you approve an applicant with a big advance rent payment?
25 May 2015 | 35 replies

What do you think of this rental applicant?Cons: A bankruptcy "less than a year old" (I'm not sure if that's since filing or since discharge), no recent rental history because he was a homeowner, a new wife from his n...

Maricela Chavez Want to buy at foreclosure sales.
15 October 2017 | 2 replies

I want to buy some investment properties at court house steps. Any suggestions for the best way to go about doing this? Mostly Fulton and Dekalb. Has anyone ever used auction.com? Any feedback is Appreciated.