Karl Kauper
Tenant Background Checks
Hi All,I need to start ordering tenant background checks directly instead of through my property manager (for reasons I don’t need to go into here). What resources / vendors exist out there for this? I need the full p...
John ONeill
What Makes a Contractor Truly Great? Let’s Chat!
Contractors play such a huge role in real estate projects. Whether it’s sprucing up a property with a few renovations or doing a full-scale flip, a good contractor can make all the difference. But here’s the big quest...
Sei Korti
Buying first property
I'm pre med student trying to get into the real estate world. I been doing my homework in the real estate world for about a year now and I think I'm ready to make my first purchase. I am looking for students rental. I...
Rheis Cloutier
Starting out with a car loan
I’m just starting out but I have a car loan that is a little over 5 grand. I have the money to pay it off and will still have a good amount of money left over. Before I officially start should I pay that loan so I hav...
Alexis Levenson
JV Lawyer Recommendations - Ontario (Canada)
I'm looking for a lawyer in Ontario (Canada) that is an expert at Joint Venture contracts. Any recos?
Ken Virzi
Not being able to count rents as income is killing me
My tax guy is good, so he shows my rentals as taking losses with depreciation etc and as a result when I go to get more loans, I cannot count my rental income. Since banks will look at my mortgages but cannot count a...
Mike Shemp
Using the New AI Bot To Improve my Short Term Rental Listing
Hi All,Just thought I'd pass this along. I used the new AI Bot (Chat GPT) this morning with the idea of using it to improve my Airbnb and VRBO listings. I asked it to "rewrite this so that it is more marketable towar...
Lizzie Wohl
Delead or walk away after Seller discloses HUB/fair housing suit
Hi, newbie here trying to close my first two-family in Boston. While I am aware that lead is common in our old houses here, I am facing an interesting conundrum that set me on a series of google search and landed me o...
Rob Harnden II
What do you do if only one applicant's credit score is high enough?
I just listed a 3br house for rent. Until now, I haven't thought about how to handle it if not all of the applicants meet my minimum credit score. Should I just deny them all? Or, should I accept with conditions if on...
Tom Gorrell
Fair Price for CPA to do taxes
I love my CPA just wondering about what a fair price is for a CPA to do our taxes. Perhaps my current firm at $6,000 is a little more suited for people with a bigger portfolio.We have 4 rentals.