Question - can we still require a non refundable deposit for service animals in Washington State? Potential tenant is asking if it is required since it is a service animals - oh and there are TWO!

Hello,When it comes to financing real estate with Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Loans, I am seeing basically the same applications from different lenders. I assume that is because the lenders are simply following the specifi...

What do hard money lenders do with deals they can't fund themselves? Do they ever broker the deal with another lender?

Do any Fair Housing Experts know if a lease clause requiring tenants to agree that any animals they bring on premises without first supplying ESA documentation will be considered pets would be enforceable?

I'm not sure where I am going with this, but what are the thoughts on someone having a need for an emotional support animal(prescribed by psychiatric doctor) and carries a firearm?I'll say I support the 2nd amendment ...

Do commercial lenders require that a borrower's net worth equal or exceed the property value? I've come across this requirement a few times in my research but doesn't look like it's common. Anyone had to meet that req...

Hello BP Team!I’m trying to get a better sense regarding the way I’m analyzing deals and how much I should be offering for different properties. I’m a new investor so I’m using very basic rules of thumb like the 2% ru...

I know you can get a residential loan on up to a 4 unit property assuming it will be your primary residence, and you can even get a residential loan on a property with a commercial rental like a storefront beneath an ...

Hello everyone,I own a commercial building worth $1.5 million that is unemcumbered. I purchased it a little over 6 months ago. It is leased by the doctor I purchased it from with a month to month triple net at $9200 a...

Hey folks - so I have a property in a lower-income part of town and almost every tenant who applies has a pitbull. (The animal, not the singer!) Anyway - tenants today know the game. They just need to say "it's a serv...