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There are plenty of sources to to run crime reports. How do you decide if area is good or not in regards of crime? Is it better to buy fresh reports or to use free information on internet? How many square miles should...
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We have a SFH 5bd, 3 ba with pool home in Las Vegas. We have a gold company (NewCastle Gold) wanting to rent our house for a year, at least. From their website, it seems they've been in business since at least 2013 an...
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What Are Some Keys Things to Look at When Looking to Purchase a Rental Property?
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Hi, my brother and I are investors with experience in mostly single and 4 unit multi-units and we are currently looking for a commercial multifamily real estate property in the Cleveland area. This is our 1st experie...
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Hey BP community,So I am really excited to finally be a homeowner! Just closed on a condo unit in the Roger's Park neighborhood of Chicago and I am planning to use it as a BRRRR property. We are currently living in it...
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When screening a tenant, don't just look at a tenant's application and credit scoreTheir application will tell you a general idea of whether or not a tenant is qualified, but it won't show you how they will take care ...
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Good morning BP! I am currently looking to buy a small multi family with an FHA 203k loan. My short term goal is to buy a property, fix it up, rent the other units and move into the vacant one for a year. Sounds great...
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Good evening all. So they say if you listen, people will tell you who they really are. Well, how about if a prospective tenant shows up wearing sunglasses at night and a cap with a big marijuana leaf printed on the ...
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Got this email today. What do you guys think? We are getting ready to close on a short sale of our house. Four months ago we started renting a house for $1,100 from a private landlord that scammed us out of so much mo...
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I have an applicant, and I explained to her that credit is not focused on, but rental history and criminal background are what we are concerned about (and this is stated on our Qualif. Acknowledgment) and she returned...