James Wise
HUD wants to MAKE you rent to criminals. Do u rent to criminals?
I just read this article and I have to say I do not like where HUD is going with this.How do you feel about this? Is this an extreme government over reach?Background Checks on Renters Raise QuestionsDAILY REAL ESTATE ...
Don Konipol
What Education is Necessary for a Successful Real Estate Career?
A large majority of people new to real estate and wanting to make some aspect of real estate their full time “career” get it all wrong. They’re misled by the hype from the “cult” created by would be mentors advertisi...
Will Sledge
Providing Washer and Dryer
Do any of you provide a washer and dryer for your tenant? I close on my first rental house in a month. I am budgeting for the renovations. I already have to replace the washing machine. Should I buy a washer and dryer...
Andy M.
My SD IRA custodian just stole my money! **need advice**
Backstory: My SD IRA custodian (American Pension Services) went into receivership earlier this year. They have been sorting through the whole mess and apparently the owner made some bad choices and 25 million is missi...
Yuan He
Asking applicants SIN for background and credit check
Hi BP rock stars,
I am aware that in Halifax NS, the tenant is not required to provide SIN. Under this condition, how do you usually conduct background and credit check if the applicant is not willing to disclose thi...
Jason Lauver
Looking for a Mentor
I am a newcomer to the real estate industry with a keen interest in wholesaling properties. While I have absorbed a significant amount of educational content, I have yet to witness a wholesale deal from start to finis...
Account Closed
Things To NOT Do In The Airbnb Business
There are many systems and processes that you should implement when running an Airbnb business in order to make it more profitable. However I thought I'd provide a short list of some things that you should NOT do as a...
Tim Emery
Most Important Factors in starting out?
Have you heard the discussions bashing coaching and mentoring for Real Estate Investors? Yes, there are some bad apples (gurus) out there, and you should not have to mortgage your house to get into their programs, but...
George Smith
BP tenant application and verifying financials
The tenant application provided by Bigger Pockets has a section for the tenant to list their bank and account # as well as their Visa/Mastercard and #. Im wondering how many people also use this on their application a...
S. Perry
No land line in rental
Currently in the process of getting a SFH ready to rent. This week we realized there were no land line connections in the home. The house underwent renovations prior to our purchase and neighbors have told us there wa...