Ian Jimeno
Raising Capital - Youtube and Twitch.tv Streamers
Hi BP audience,I'm developing a platform to raise capital based on Hunter Thompson's Raising Capital for Real Estate. I find it to be a gold mine in resources, especially in looking to website building, content creati...
Chris Gilliam
Tenant moving out early
Hey Guys, have a newbie question. I have a rental property that the tenant signed a 1 year lease in August then called me and said they have to move in December cause the husband lost his job. So i worked out a deal ...
Christos Philippou
The Biggest Battle: My primary residence
Flash back about 7-8 months ago when I am finally ready to get a loan for my first primary residence. I am currently renting an apartment, but I have purchased and renovated two buy-and-hold investment properties in t...
Arthur Wong
Collections agency or bite the bullet?
I have a recent ex-tenant who hadn't paid utilities for about 3-years. In her lease agreements, she is responsible for water and sewer and electricity. This is specifically about the water and sewer payments. The n...
Lisa Moon
Is this the new "normal"? Incredibly onerous underwriting for a rental...
I was a mortgage loan officer and an escrow officer 20-odd years ago, before the landscape shifted. I know the drill about proper documentation, etc. But the process I"m in now seems just ridiculous.Hubby and I are ...
Anran Wang
How to increase rent as a new landlord for a long-term tenant?
Hi everyone,I came across a rental house with good potential. The good part of it is, the long term tenant has lived there for over 9 years and they pay rent and are not likely to leave, but the downside of it is thei...
Account Closed
#1 reason why people don't invest in real-estate?
When I talk to people who have never invested in real-estate before, half of them have no interest in it, while the other half are fearful of it.I usually investigate the people who are fearful of it and try to unders...
Summer B.
Tenant Water Bill Increased
Hello There! Thanks for taking a second! My tenant mentioned that there was a leak coming from the toilet in April. I purchased a new toilet within 48 hours. However, it seems that the contractor missed a step with in...
Debbie W.
Depreciation and Tax advantages of a non cash flowing property
Will depreciation help minimize cost if SFR is break even or not cash flowing? I have 2 other rentals that cash flow. I have read everything and just can't seem to understand how the tax breaks apply. This home and 1 ...
David Bellmont
Buying from Family?
I have a possibility of purchasing a property from someone in my family. Has anyone had experience with owner financing and options on how to structure the deal? The property currently has around $200k mortgage and wo...