I have a unit listed for rent in Chicago and I've received several highly suspect or fraudulent applications. Evidence indicating fraudulent applications includes:
-mailing addresses that don't match applicant's empl...

I read this article and at the end, the writer said it is better to rent to an illegal immigrant than not to. I have my thoughts but I was wondering what are your thoughts? I'm in the conservative state of Texas but l...

I'm trying to think about this from the tenant perspective.  What can I offer them besides that single document piece of paper in exchange for them paying me the deposit to hold money?  For example, how do I prove to ...

Hello!I have seen some posts around this topic, but nothing that definitively answers my questions.I just talked with a lender that will provide a loan in my name, even if the title for the property holds the name of ...

I've been looking at an REO condo in the much beaten up Tampa market.. After sleeping on the idea, I've decided I'm going to put in an offer.
The average condo sale price in the neighborhood i...

If you are wondering what pets do to the central AC units, here is something a little more than just speculation.I have a triplex, where each unit has the same exact central AC handlers and condensers and same age.Dec...

Hi BP - I am buying an investment property for $90,000 with 25% down. All of my costs are below. The closing costs seem VERY high. Is this a reasonable amount to assume paying?Purchase price: 90,000Borrower closing co...

Hello. I’m currently in escrow for a property in Ohio that I was going to originally hold and rent, but now am wanting to flip.
I do not yet have an LLC set up in order to buy this property, and will be buying it per...

I just found a duplex with some potential. How should I go about estimating the ARV on it? I am hoping for a step by step of what you guys might do when deciding what the ARV is. Or do you just ask the agent to do it? 

The Friday night before Memorial Day, I got a ping. My Airbnb just got a whole weeks booking! Great…guest paid $8,824 for an 8 day stay. I was grateful! Because it was a late night (8:20 PM) booking, I replied to conf...