Hi all.I remember reading on here that's a red-flag , potentially?This potential tenant says she's in the middle of a divorce and so her mom will pay the rent a year up front ? The lease also will be in her mom's name...

What does the BP community think of paying closing costs up front or should you finance the costs? I am currently looking at refinancing my FHA to conventional after one year but financing my refi closing costs will p...

Are bad news, according to nearly every experienced landlord I've seen chime in on these types of threads. However, it seems that many newbie investors (some with even less than my three years experience) like to chim...

Have any of you ever had a tenant offer to pay you 12 months upfront? It sounds like the potential tenant is selling their house. They are also self employed but showed low income (technically does not meet our monthl...

My attorney is asking for an up front fee or a retainer to be applied toward closing my short sale/wholesale deals. He's investor friendly and understands creative REI so I hoped he would take his fee on the back-end....

I need to choose between 2 HELOC offers, one with Penfed, the other with Zions bank. Penfed is offering me 115k, variable prime + 1.5% rate, no closing costs. Zions is offering me 100k, variable prime + .94%, about $2...

I saw his content on Youtube and thought he was legit. After getting a call with his 'Fast Track with Jerry staff' they tell you you need to put your personal savings, 401k, credit cards into paying upfront for Jerry ...

My mentor recommends giving a contractor no more than $300-$500 to start a job. This sounds smart and very prudent to me. How much do you give?

Hey Bigger Pockets, 
So I currently have an applicant for a house I’m renting that’s offering to pay 18 months (our preferred lease length for this listing) up front. He’s a legal immigrant with a work visa that owns...

I have a prospective tenant that has informed me they have bad credit but is willing to pay 6 months in advance. Single mom coming out of divorce, recovering alcoholic, currently employed as a nurse.The weird part is ...