Sarah Anne
Managing Risk and Fear
I'd like to start an open discussion on a topic that is near and dear to my heart: fear of risk. I have struggled with this my whole life, and am kinda getting sick of this fear I have, so I've been taking steady step...
Brandon Turner
What would you do? (Applicant with double eviction)
A close friend of my resident manager would like to rent from me. He has two evictions on his record (which he initially lied about, but supposedly has turned his life around in the last few years, according to my res...
Stephanie C.
Renting to someone who previously used section 8 vouchers?
I am managing my family's rental property and have been receiving applications for about two weeks. We have rental criteria that applies to every applicant, and so far only one has come close to meeting all of the cri...
Huiping S.
To put brick pavers on yard need permission or not?
We brought this home few month ago and recently tried to pave bricks on some parts where have wild weeds and dirt and very ugly.
This morning one side of our neighbor messaged me to stop put pavers on his side with t...
Nathan Clingan
How exactly does an inspection contingency work while wholesaling
I’m an upcoming real estate investor. I’m starting with wholesaling. How exactly does a inspection contingency work in Ohio? Am I the inspector or do I have to pay an inspector to look through the property before I ca...
Michael Myers
How to Add Refinance Costs to a Property's Cost Basis
Hey Everyone! I've been working through Brandon Hall's guide to the treatment of closing costs (link) while finishing up a refinance, and I think I have everything figured out except when he says that some costs are "...
Account Closed
Discrimination law in Michigan being amended
Devastating Results for Gay People By Tom McKay December 8, 2014 SHARE TWEETThe news: What if you were evicted because you were gay, but there was nothing you could do about it? Denied service at a restaurant because...
Brian Zaug
1st Eviction..please help
So I inherited a new tenant 4 months ago when I purchased this duplex. He's been no problem at all for the past 4 months. He texted me on June 1 saying that he changed jobs and that he might be late on rent this mon...
Jose Petitfrere
Tenant asks if she can smoke weed and have a gun on the property
At the moment, im currently accepting a Sec. 8 tenant with good credit and no criminal history. I have thoroughly screened the tenant and spoken with the tenant's previous landlord, employer, and references, and they ...
Darren Morrow
MOLD!
I did a walk through of an REO today and it was in decent shape, but the broker said it probably wont be able to go to anyone but a cash buyer because of MOLD!
Any ideas on how much it costs to deal with the mold pro...