Cynthia Oistad
Should we reduce rent if tenants sign extended lease?
Our Anchorage-based single family home tenants' lease is up in May 2020. They have indicated they are going to save up for a down payment on a new house and would like to rent two more years. Yay! They have asked i...
Joshua Howaniec
The CRA, 2008 Crash, and Now
If policies like the Community Reinvestment Act are still active are we bound to repeat the 2008 crash?
David Medina
Life has gotten in the way
So last year I really got seriously interested in learning about real estate investing. I was put to this site by a realtor who I now call a friend. from then to now, my place of work was sold to a much larger company...
Michael Ablan
Service Animals & Emotional support- Is animal restriction dead?
Hey guys,Is anyone noticing a huge uptick in the amount of people applying for apartments who have service and emotional support animals? In just the last 3 months, I swear 7/10 people have had one of the two. I eve...
Amenity Applewhite
Build ADU condo to rent or sell in East Austin, TX
We have a property in Central East Austin — very accessible to Downtown, UT, and the new Dell Medical School. We've owned the property for 15 years and recently paid off our mortgage completely. The original 2br house...
Joe Detlefsen
Benefits Question
Hello all,I was working today. I sell high quality synthetic turf for a company in Olympia Washington. Last week I went on a call and gave the guy a bid. He needed time to think. Today, my boss (the owner of the compa...
Arsalan Augend
Acquisition time for RE Professional Status
I know acquisition time or commute time do not count for 500 hours material participation in rental properties but couldn’t find any regulation saying they don’t count for that 750 hours total RE involvement. if that...
Barbara Chan
mentally unstable tenant trashed section 8 unit
We are contemplating buying a distressed property with a tenant that faced eviction because when he trashed his unit it became uninhabitable. Apparently his sister is stepping in to make repairs and keep him there. O...
Dewain J.
Possessions of a tenant who has passed away
Hello all, Anyone know what the legal specifications are (I'm in PA specifically), of what I am responsible for in regards to things left in a unit by a tenant who passed away. I don't have any contact info for family...
Derrick Lin
Out of state investing in Houston from California
Hey BP community,Since my first introduction post in BP 3 months ago, I've been reading books and BP, as well as listening to the podcast, educating myself and formulating my strategy. Although I've built up a decent ...