Hasan Hamdan
Bankruptcy Short Sale
What do you say to a seller when they ask how does a short sale benefit me after I've done bankruptcy? Are there even any benefits? What I've been saying mainly is that its added protection and gets your name out of i...
Pavan Sandhu
Every property in CA should have at least 1 ADU
Every SFR in CA should have at least 1 ADU. I'd even go as far as to say you are losing money every month by not having an ADU on your property. These new laws are only in effect till 2024. What's stopping you from ad...
David N.
Southern Vermont Questions
Does anyone have any experience with southern Vermont? I'm looking both around Ludlow and around Dover - so Okemo and Mount Snow. I know Kilington and Stowe are strong but I thought being a little closer to major metr...
Marc Jackson
Which property should I pay off first? Need help with analysis.
I have 3 rental properties and trying to figure out which one I should pay off first. I want to accelerate the pay off and put any extra amount all towards one. Trying to figure out which makes the most sense. Can...
Brett D.
Looking to 1031 and add our son (not transfer)
I bought a lot of land a couple years ago. Then secured a construction loan for a SFH to be rented out. Construction started, but between the lockdowns and a hurricane last year, it took too long and the lender bail...
Steve Fitzgerald
Add screening criteria to rental listing
I’m getting a bunch of interest in an apartment that I rent out, but 50%+ don’t meet my screening criteria. Do you include your screening criteria in your ad to cut down on potential renters who don’t meet the screeni...
Mike H.
Pest Control under who's responsibility? Landlord or Tenants'?
Dear BP Family, Here comes another encounter of LL/Tenant question for the experienced Landlords out there. I've received a request to provide professional pest control service from tenant to help eliminate pest iss...
Dale Crawford
FHA Refinance Dilemma
Hello - I have a question on whether or not it would be a good idea to refinance the property we live in. We bought a duplex last year with an assumable FHA loan at 3.625% for $208K. We currently owe about $201k. We p...
Mark Smith
What to do? Need advice.
Hi guys. I'm posting this for my aunt and uncle. They have a home in Miami. Valuation is 700k. They have a first mortgage with a current balance of 150k. They want to move further north so they're planning to sell th...
Landon Elscott
Adding retrofit radiant electric heat to driveway?
Recently looked at an absolutely beautiful home, and priced extremely well, too. That said, its major flaw is a steep driveway coming off a main street road without on street parking.
During the summer, ...