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So i am looking for some suggestions on a property that i am debating on whether to keep as a rental or sell to build liquid. My wife and I purchased a duplex for 96k in NJ with each unit having 2 bedrooms and 1 bath....
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I am currently house-hacking an upper/lower duplex and recently had a tenant turnover. The new tenant has a dog, which I decided to allow and had them sign a Pet Agreement. However, the dog has excessive barking whene...
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I currently have a prior primary residence being rented out the flows no cash but covers the mortgage. It has approx. 12 years left on a 15 mortgage at 3.25%. There is approx. 140k in equity at this time.My original...
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Hello. We purchased our first duplex on January 1st. We let the inherited tenants know of the change of ownership and gave them a formal notice to vacate. Our plan is to live in one side and update the other side befo...
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After screening many tenants and narrowing it down to two quality candidates, I have accepted a holding fee equal to the security deposit for an elderly tenant for move in at the end of the month. They have pre-signed...
I gave my tenant oral notice yesterday (April 12) that I need the apartment after his lease (expires July 1) is up. So it is basically a 78 day notice. Tenant basically replies with I should have told him sooner and t...
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Hey all, I currently live in an apartment. My lease is up on 15 August, and I just made an offer (17 April) on a house in my area. Assuming the offer is accepted, we are planning on closing sometime between 1 June and...
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Hi,I'm considering leaving my current brokerage, Sotheby's. I don't feel like the split is worth it. I've set my business up differently, so I'm not utilizing their services like the other agents. I use my own bran...
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For mid-term rentals that are houses with yards and pet friendly, what do you typically do for lawn maintenance? Hire out and request that tenants pick up dog poop before weekly mowing? Or leave a mower at the residen...
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Here are some changes that come down last week:
-Implemented a premium for all mortgages over 80% and below a score of 740. Now you will pay a minimum of 30 basis points more for those you used to think had prestine ...