Richard Warren
Another Obama official “forgets†to pay his taxes
It seems that former Sen. Tom Daschle didn’t “remember†to pay $128,203 until after he was picked by Obama to lead the health care reform efforts. No wonder these guys aren’t interested in cutting taxes…the...
Jesse Roberts
Limit to single occupancy via lease by bed arrangement
We just bought a SFH in a college town. There are apartment complexes that lease by the bed and, in the lease, limit occupancy to a single bed in some of their bedrooms. Our home has three bedrooms and we'd like to ha...
Chris May
How to locate 50% DTI lenders
I've got a problem that I'm sure many other people have faced, but I'm running into dead ends left and right.We owner occupy a duplex in a very high cost area, and are trying to move to North Carolina. We'd like to bu...
Jef A.
Purchasing the second home (Getting the ball rolling)
I recently paid off my home and i am interested in purchasing another home/duplex for the rental income. Banks are telling me that because i own a home i would have to pay 20-25% for the down payment because it would ...
Joseph Konney
Do I need a common electric meter for Multifamily Chicago Homes?
Hello all- I recently acquired a 2-flat in Chicago (Cook County, Illinois) and there are only two electric meters/panels. Is a 3rd required for common areas and exterior lights? Less the inside wiring, what is an appr...
Andrew Reis
Smoke and Fire Alarm Sensitivity
Happy Fourth to my fellow Real Estate Investors. I am a landlord here in Boston and own a 3 family. I have two common area stairwells with 2 Kidde Smoke Alarms in each (Model P4010ACS). They are hard wired fire alarms...
Jo W.
Discrimination in lending - MS
A friend of mine is a nurse and unfortunately she has MS, due to her illness she can call in to work with no limit of days. She applied for a refinance which will save her a lot of money and got denied because her HR ...
Jason Shellaway
Buy Here Pay Here Mobile Home?
I'm just trying to think outside the box here. Please note I have virtually no knowledge regarding mobile home sales. From what I've read Dodd Frank has pretty much put an end to rent to own and lease to own options...
Thomas Barker
Unreasonably high water/sewer bill in Taunton Ma?
Hello everyone, I am new to Biggerpockets and the world of rental properties. I have an accepted offer to purchase a 4 family in Taunton Ma. There are 3 two bedroom units and 1 3 bedroom unit. I was budgeting for 300/...
Carlos Sosa
Refinance and title question?
Hello,I’m currently in the process of refinancing my home at Miami Dade county. I wanted to ask if there three people on the title of the home and I wanted to remove one person from the title, would the property taxes...