Nick Olivieri
New investor from NJ with a question
hello,My name is Nick and I am from mahwah, NJ.My wife and i purchased our first home, an older home in desperate need of some TLC, about 2 years ago and i have been remodeling it slowly in my spare time.I have listen...
Michael Gordon
One tenant attempting to break lease due to roommate dispute
So, I recently had my first tenants move in February 1st in Washington State. There are 2 tenants, they've been here about 3 weeks and today I learned that they're not getting along and I believe that one of them inte...
Stanci March
Buying property with tenants in place - Lease Verification
Is there some legal reason that would preclude a Seller from providing copies of leases to a potential Buyer? I'm under-contract for an eight unit multifamily and the Seller was refusing to provide me copies of her cu...
Jeff Tang
What's a fair split in this type of partnership?
I have an investor/agent that would like to partner up and utilize my good credit to purchase a flip. Property would be around $500K, with ARV between $700K-$800K. He is proposing to provide the down payment, rehab ...
Nadir M.
Owner wants to switch property manager mid lease.
Hello BP,An owner of multiple units reached out to me and was interested in my property management company. One of his questions was the transition of the properties from his current PMC to mine. From everyone’s exper...
Amit M.
Questions from a first time landlord
I will be renting out for the very first time this summer. I had a few questions on how to go about it:1. How to determine what's a fair rent to charge? I use listings in Zillow as a reference, but, they are inconsist...
Steve S.
Service to inspect rental to insure compliance?
I'd feel more comfortable having some official seal of approval on units I self manage. Does this exist?What does it cost?How often do you do it?
Elijah Williamson
How to run background and credit checks on potential tenants?
Hey guys, I'm now ready to start finding tenants for my first rental property. I just finished rereading Brandon Turners book on managing rental properties, this time with a highlighter and notepad, and I'm wondering ...
Jessica B.
PM evicting sec 8 tenant over garbage service (+racist neighbor)
There's not an issue with garbage. The house and yard are fine, there is one bag of garbage. The biggest issue is a racist neighbor who is harassing my tenant and PM. Calling 3 times a day, videotaping tenant, calling...
James Wise
FHA Disparate-Impact Liability Upheld
FHA Disparate-Impact Liability Upheld Read the full decision: Texas Dep't of Hous. & Cmty. Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., No. 13-1371, 2015 WL 2473449 (U.S. June 25, 2015)In a much anticipate...