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Screening tenant with arrest record - help!
Hi BP and Happy Sunday!In the process of screening tenants for my first ever rental property. I've read the BP book on manging rental properties, and other articles and such about the Fair Housing Act, and am wonderin...
Brandon Turner
Landlords: Are YOU breaking the law?
http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus49-using-consumer-reports-what-landlords-need-know
Hey everyone,
So I read this online today, and am wondering if others are properly following the law when screening tenants? I...
Jason Cunningham
Including refrigerator - personal property? maintenance?
Hello all,I have a question about including a refrigerator (and washer + dryers for that matter) in our rentals. Currently we have 4 rentals, all include refrigerators. As the fridge is technically personal property...
Dale Stevens
Chicago Investment Club Leaders - Feedback needed
So I have been going around and attending many different networking and REI Clubs in the Chicago area. Some I have found useful, others I wouldn't call a club but more an infomercial for the guru pitching a product. S...
David M.
FBI raids Scottsdale financial firm - Remington Capital
Its about time!
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2011/03/16/20110316biz-fbiraid0316.html
Spencer Zeff
Rental listing blowing up, advice on raising rate / bidding war?
Hi! One of my units is opening up in September. We decided to raise the rent by 12.75% and put it on all the listing websites, but most importantly StreetEasy (the go-to website for rentals in NYC). Since we put it ...
Will Barnard
Fear Running Rampant!
Background for those that don't know me: I am a full time real estate investor and I have invested in nearly every aspect of real estate. Recently, I have added transactional funding services to short sale and REO inv...
Samantha Vialpando
1st Flip! Found a house I want, what next?!
Hi everyone! After lurking and reading and listening to all the things, I decided to take massive action. I found a house that I (think) I want to flip in a neighborhood I am very familiar with. If I can get it at the...
Sophie P.
GC Never pulled permit and now we're Red Flagged
We bought a house in Marin a few months ago, we had 5 contractors come out to bid on some minor kitchen work we wanted to do.
The General contractor we chose seemed honest, trustworthy and came highly recommended. Th...
Philip Madison
A Question about Private Money
I know this question has been asked many times, and apologies for asking it again. I have seen many posts about finding private money lenders not hard money lenders. The fall back answer has been ask friends and famil...