Hannah B.
New to BP - Introduction
Hi All, I'm new to BP and wanted to provide a quick introduction. My name is Hannah, and I live in the SF Bay Area (East Bay). I'm a land use consultant who currently focuses on land use entitlements and lease negotia...
Ryan Judah
What if the housing voucher/disability doesn't cover min reqts?
We are in WA State and have an available apartment listed for $1250 and one of our minimum requirements is 2.5x monthly rent. She is on disability of $750/month. With these two amounts, however, she doesn't meet our...
Larry Bowers
Does a foreclosure wipe out a lease for inherited tenants?
I've recently foreclosed on a property in MO as the lender. The inherited tenant and I are butting heads about me enforcing the existing lease and for now we're not communicating. The lease is poorly written, and with...
Kenneth McKeown
Analyze this deal; any help appreciated!
Let me know what you think as my potential first investment! 4-Plex Purchase Price: 200kCurrently tax appraised at 218k3% downpaymentTotal Loan Amount: 194,000Texas Teacher Heros Grant: 4% or 7,760PITI: 1729/month (10...
Nik Divakaruni
Tax Implications for LLC Sale - Owner Financed
I've got a doozy here. If anyone has a good solution for this, I will be hugely grateful.My wife and I are currently the owner of an LLC with 30 doors across 6 properties. We've been approached by a buyer to purchas...
Yogesh Kumar
Need advice about security deposit question
I moved out in end of June 2018 from a house in the state of Connecticut. The issue about security deposit and repairs has been going on since then. I think my landlord has been acting unreasonably and unfairly trying...
Tamika Rue
Tax certificates and liens
Hello all! It's been awhile, I've been laying low. I applied for a property a couple months ago and I just got the tax certificate today. This is the very first tax lien property I've ever purchased. I was going to tr...
Bharath Raj
How to pay my portion of property taxes only and get credit
I bought a portion of a commercial property (I own 5100 sq ft detached building while the original owner owns 16550 in 5/2017. At closing, I received a credit for pro rata estimated property taxes for 2017. Harris cou...
Manshi M.
Increase liability insurance Vs. Umbrella Policy
I have two properties (combined value - $1M) in NJ. I have to decide between increasing liability insurance (that comes with home insurance) on both to $1M from current $500K or taking a $1M umbrella policy. Here are ...
Cole DeRoy
Heading to Hawaii!
Hello BP!! My name is Cole and I'm an active duty Army officer and I just found out I'm getting stationed in Hawaii for the next 2-3 years.....so that's awesome : ) I just joined BP and am looking up my real estate ...