Eddie Fernandez
Seeking advice on how to spend "some" equity
First off thank you in advance for all for the great advice already on this forum. I own a rental property free clear and obviously have equity. Instead of taking that equity and buying another property I'd rather i...
Tracey Leung
Inspection Report - Structural Remarks
I am in process of purchasing a turnkey property (built 1969, 3 bed/2 bath for $139k.) The inspection report came back with some minor findings. There is a structural finding: "Unusual settling cracks and significant...
M Shah
Rent by room in Greater Seattle area
Look forward to connecting with investors/property managers who rent by room. We can all share the pros and cons, learnings, laws around rent by room in Seattle/Redmond/Kirkland/Bellevue. I have been exploring rent by...
Patrick O.
What's the Value of a Lawyer When Buying a Property?
I am a Philadelphia resident. I am in the process of buying a vacation home in New Jersey. My realtor has suggested that I hire a lawyer. I have been through the home-buying process twice in Philly and never had a ...
Alan Mills
“DOs” and “DON’Ts” of buying at Auction. What do I need to know?
I’ve read horror stories about buying properties via Auction. For those of you savvy in this area, I would appreciate your list of “DOs and DON’Ts” and “DON’T FORGET TOs” for someone thinking about trying this for the...
Lulu Nguyen
Rental housing and domestic violence
Hi all,
We rented our place to a couple but one of them became abusive to the other after splitting up. Both of them are on the lease. What is a way to remove the abuser? It is possible that the victim might want to...
Vitaliy Merkulov
What's your biggest problem with landlord references?
I'd like to know what is your biggest pain point about getting applicant's previous landlord references or giving references?1. Landlords don't respond back to your request for landlord reference. Either you can't get...
Alonzo Garza
Can my wife and I combine IRAs for the purposes of a Real Estate Self-Directed IRA?
Hello BP,In order to gain greater buying power (sooner) I was wondering if it's legal or if anyone here has ever combined their spouses 401k to use in a self directed 401k trust to purchase real estate property.I unde...
Wendy Black
Should We Buy Out Interest in Low-Priced Condo? Hold or Sell?
After our brother died a couple of months ago, my sister and I inherited his 2bd/1ba 885 sq. ft. condo in Stockton, CA. Unfortunately, it's not in the greatest of areas, and the highest sale price lately has been ...
Rob K.
New proposed law to curb squatting
Check out this story: Getting rid of squatters
A new bill would make squatting a felony. I like the part about allowing the landlord to use "FORCE". Landlords would be allowed to enter the house and remove th...