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Rachel H. Debt limit on Screening Criteria?
8 March 2024 | 4 replies

Hi Seattle landlords. Does anyone list particular debt limits (like, "no debt in excess of $1000 that isn't in a payment plan") as part of their screening criteria? I'm wondering what is both legal and advisable in th...

Joshua Nackenson Using private money from multiple sources as debt
23 June 2023 | 8 replies

What is the legal/logistical structure to fund a deal using private money from multiple sources? It would seem that if getting debt together from say 5 private individuals the security of being in 5th position on a pr...

Henry Li rent debt collection
9 August 2019 | 1 reply

so my client's tenant is about to be moved out by an execution. The judgement has about $3900 owe to the landlord. I have 2 questions:
1. per the lease, tenant is responsible for legal fee if the issue is raised by ...

Bonnie Kellehan Tenant's previous bankruptcy/Post-petition debt collection?
27 November 2017 | 2 replies

I had a tenant during 2016, evicted in Jan. 2017; our county court ordered judgement for past due rent. In Oct. 2017, I learned of her new employment and filed wage garnishment toward the judgment/debt.Today, I receiv...

Stephen E. Checkbook IRA/ Checkbook 401K: Its is Legal or Illegal
21 September 2018 | 11 replies

I have known about self direct IRA but not Self Directed 401K and 'Checkbook' IRAs. I wanted to take control of my personal debt and let my IRA benefit from the loan but still maintain tax preference.What circustances...

Nick Brubaker Charging interest on delinquent rent and fees?
11 May 2016 | 15 replies

Is it customary and legal to charge interest on delinquent rent and fees?  In the lease provided with his book on managing rental property, @Brandon Turner, includes a clause requiring 18% interest per year on delinqu...

Claude Diehl Sell a Solo 401K property with owner financing
23 December 2024 | 6 replies

I am trying to sell one of my Solo 401k properties. I've been made an offer of 50% down and for me (my Solo) to owner finance the other 50%. Is this legal? Can someone point me in the right direction? I really need a ...

23 January, 2022
BiggerPockets Podcast 561: Establishing Your “Beachhead” to Work Less and Invest MUCH More | Q&A w/Craig Curelop

House hacking, renting by the room, co-living, boarding houses? These are all things that author, investor, real estate agent, and expert hacker of houses, Craig Curelop, is used to. Craig got his start in real estate...

Tyler Ingram DTI ratio question
15 July 2023 | 5 replies

My fiancé is on the mortgage of our primary home, but I am not. We do split the payment but there is no lease or anything legally binding forcing me to pay each month. 
We’re looking at buying an investment property ...

Stacy Montes Inherited mom's house and her debt too. What should I do?
16 September 2017 | 19 replies

My mom died last month leaving behind a home and a huge burden of debt. I'm emotionally attached to the house and I don't want to sell it. Being a single mom, I don't have enough to pay off her debt. What is the best ...