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Account Closed Is it always bad to offer a large sum/full rent up front?
12 April 2021 | 10 replies

So we are about to get a pretty large settlement of about $30,000. I know a lot of landlords on here caution against people who offer the full lease or any large payment amount up front. But, is it always a bad thing ...

Austin Berlick Screening a tenant
17 October 2023 | 8 replies

Hi,I'm new to house-hacking and being a landlord. I currently have a 5bed 4bath home here in North, Austin. A gentleman found me through a local facebook group I posted in. I've met with this individual, ran his backg...

Karen Johnson Tenants Screening - Hold Out Or Take A Chance?
21 April 2019 | 10 replies

I have a house for rent. In the interest of full disclosure I think I may have overshot the monthly rent and was planning to lower my rate this weekend. In the mean time, I’ve actually had a family of four (boyfriend ...

Paul Z. Would you rent to a couple where only one has good credit?
11 May 2021 | 5 replies

Hi there.I came across a few rental applocations where one spouse has >700 credit, and the other has low credit (610) or is in consumer proposal. Would you rent to such applicants?What is the lowest credit score yo...

Ariela H. 185k Philly One Family - appreciated by 100k in 6 years
17 September 2021 | 1 reply

Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Philadelphia.

Purchase price: $185,000

Cash invested: $36,000

This is a simply brick one family rowhouse in a desirable residen...

Jean Leite Advertising for better tenants in Miami
21 September 2014 | 1 reply

Dear BP, I'm an international investor and I've closed my first deal this July in Downtown Miami. It's a 2-bed, 2-bath on the top floor of a very nice property Downtown. I'm asking a price right in the range of neighb...

Benjamin Shaw Tax on gift of equity in Danbury Connecticut
26 April 2017 | 7 replies

Hi BP Friends!    Just wanted to run this by you guys. From what I'm seeing in the guide on Connecticut Estate and Gift Tax, is it correct that someone can give a gift of equity, but after $14,000 they have to use the...

William Bucklin Refinancing with Horrible credit
1 February 2020 | 0 replies

I purchased a single family home with my sister through an LLC. The deal was a single family home. 3 bed and 1 1/2 Bath. I was able to get it owner financed with 25 percent down which i had saved. Purchase price was 2...

Angel Rae Whitney house hacking duplex w/ no $
6 June 2022 | 2 replies

what would be the best and most creative way to house hack a duplex for some one with the following position issues:      poor credit, no money to put down, first time home buyer, no assests, no coladeral, no bank acc...

Jesse Roland Is my credit going to hold me back?
27 June 2019 | 1 reply

Hello BP! I am an aspiring investor, I work my 7-5:30 every day as a welder all while listening to the bigger pockets podcasts. I have become increasingly more excited about joining the world of real estate. Although ...