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Real Estate Agent With a Criminal Record
Hello everyone,
I recently signed up for my pre-licensing classes to obtain my license, classes begin next week. However, it did not occur to me to ask the knowledgeable folks here on BP about a very importan...
James Barnhart
Do you require tenant's to buy renter's insurance?
I have seen this requirement on some property mgmt. websites. My insurance agent recommends that I require it.I always have recommended it to new tenants, but none ever have bought it, to my knowledge.What are your t...
Timothy W.
Oh Tim, you don't need to carry a gun....
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2009/jul/06/local/chi-landlord-dead-6jul06
Bogdan Cirlig
When Low Purchase price doesn't make a great Investment option
In the today's real estate markets, investors are finding an abundance of distressed inventory and in some cases for prices that are 10% of the "replacement" cost of the property.After quickly glancing at the rents on...
Jeremy Chaser
Are very small, very cheap single family homes good rentals?
I'm itching to jump into my first real estate investment for rental property. One type of property that strikes me as a little unusual is something like:~800-1100 sq ft2-3 BR, 1-2 bathSmall lot, maybe a detached garag...
Andrew Rosenbaum
Tenant Won't Answer and I Don't Have Keys to the Property
I just closed on my first rental property which is a triplex in the Greater Philadelphia area. All three units are occupied with only two units paying rent. The third tenant who is not paying rent also happens to be i...
Christian Bors
Tenant Claims Plumber Stole Tools
I received a phone call from a tenant who is moving out at the end of the month saying the recent plumber I sent out to the property has stolen his tools. I highly doubt the plumber is guilty of this acquisition, how...
Naina Green
Help! I'm living a renovation/mortgage nightmare!
Hello! We are new homeowners, new to this site and have just started on the path of REI. We bought a house in Mt. Washington (Pittsburgh) in June 2017 through a Fannie Mae HomeStyle Renovation Loan. We first made an ...
Marissa Mallamo
Married tenants..joint application, separate, or just one spouse?
Hi BP!
As new landlords, we do not have enough experience with the screening process, and would like to get advice from others.
We have a married couple wanting to apply and I am planning to use Cozy to screen them....
John White
Do You Require Tenants To Carry Renter's Insurance? Why?
Good Evening...I've seen a lot of leases where the property owner requires the tenant to show proof of Renter's Insurance. Is this something that you do? Why? I guess the real question is what impact does it have o...