Ralph Noack
software for screening renters
Hello BP.I have a property in southern Ontario, Canada, that I am in the middle of rehabbing. I'm turning a house with 2 units into 3 units. Does anyone know of a software program or app that can be helpful in select...
Nat C.
Repainting a metal fence?
I bought a property with a very solid and secure 8 ft high fence. I'd estimate is under 80 ft wide.
We are currently in rehab stage. Only cosmetic work is needed on this one.
The fence is around 5 years old. The black...
Kristi Beeksma
rental open house protocol
we listed our first SF rental on Sunday and received over 30 inquiries so far. I followed up with an email or phone coversation listing the criteria we posted in our ads. Amazing how many people didn't read the full...
Julie Tran
HELOC before applying for investment property loan?
Hello! My husband and I are planning to buy our first investment property. We are currently refinancing to bring down our DTI. We did a pre-qual with a lender to get a rough idea. The amount is what we need for th...
Henri Meli
Using self directed IRA to purchase Land
Can I use funds from my self directed IRA to purchase a piece of land. I believe I can.Can I build several homes (i.e a subdivision or apartments ) on that land and sell the homes? I'm not a builder, so someone else w...
Zachary Sales
50% Rule vs. Applying Percentage for Expenses
When analyzing deals, is it better to apply the 50% rule to a deal, or go through and apply a certain percentage of rent to anticipated expenses, being Vacancy, Maintenance, Capital Expenses, and Property Management? ...
John Ringgold
Kansas: Financial help for renters and landlords now available
FINALLY some financial relief and assistance for renters and landlords that are suffering financial hardship due to COVID-19!
The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) recently announced the creation of the Kan...
Michael Giuffre
Buying rental property with my father - How to structure?
I'm in the process of buying the first of, hopefully, many rental properties and am financing it as a joint mortgage applicant with my father. As I understand, we can not apply for a mortgage in an LLC's name and aft...
Reece Bierhalter
Tenant on Vouchers, Accepted Partial Payment - TENANT PAST DUE
I have a tenant that is under a housing voucher (HAP Voucher). I get a direct deposit from the city they are in the program under every month, and the portion of the rent the tenant is responsible for is then paid di...
Mike Landry
Does my wife have to disclose?
question for the experts. My wife has finished her realtor course and has applied to take the test... She is inactive status. While she has been doing that, I have been trying to buy houses. I have a contract to clos...