Tom Gimer
Why would a lender NOT approve this?
Short-sale approval obtained a while back... it's Friday, closing is Monday.Purchaser had something come up and now wants to buy a different property and have his "friend" slip in and close on the deal. Assuming the r...
Grace A.
Self-managing rentals from out of state
Landlords who self-manage rentals in a different state. How do you this? What systems do you use to oversee the listing, showing, and managing repairs, inspections etc.? How do you mitigate the risks of not being clos...
Todd Powell
Cozy.co or mysmartmove for renter payment options
If you have experience with either one of these please comment. Cozy.co or mysmartmove.com?I take checks, money grams or cashier checks but my college aged tenants want a online or better way to transfer rent. I curre...
Marilyn A.
How much repair do you do?
Hey,
I was wondering whether you all do a lot of repairs on the MHs you buy or do you try to buy homes that don't need them.
It seems that being open to repairs would give you a lot more homes to choose from as well...
Manco Snead
Problems with OOS Property Tenants
Greetings,Looking for thoughts on the following scenario. My first OOS duplex, owned for one year.Side by side, 1976, clean neighborhood, nice backyardsPurchase price: $200KTotal rent/month: $2000Mortgage: $1000 Rate...
William Coet
How to Determine the Credibility of a Syndicator
As the title states; How can the credibility and reliability of a syndicator be judged? What assurances does an investor have that the general partner won't "take the money and run"?Trying to avoid a Madoff ponzi sch...
Julie S.
Emotional Support Animal/Tenants
I just finished cleaning out a property that was damaged because of pets. Now I put a stiff penalty in the lease for bringing unauthorized animals on or into the property. Tenants signed lease Feb 1st. Now, 6 weeks...
Silvia B.
How do you handle your criminal background/credit check fee?
My tenants of 3 years will be moving and I will be going through the application process again. I was thinking that I would begin to process the basics of the applications first : verifying employment, income and pre...
Tuvia Goldstein
Help a first time landlord:-)
I’m looking to rent out my first property and am trying to do it myself (without a management company). Can anybody advise me of a good tool to screen tenants and find a good template contract? I see there are service...
Ram Maharjan
My Tenant in Texas is not paying rent and not responding to my text and I am in SC.
I bought my first house in 2022 but I had to relocate because of my job. I tried to get help from a Property Management company to rent out my place but their fees were higher than I thought and I was all confused si...