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Hi guys,Ive been saving up for a down payment on my first rental. I want to put down 20% so i can have lower mortgage payments and increase cash flow as opposed to 5% (let me know if this is a good idea or not).The hu...
Hello everyone!I am a soon to be first time investor, but I have run into a problem. A seller just accepted the offer that I put in on a duplex in Columbus. I was able to walk through the property and everything looke...
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Hey BP,So yea, you read it correct and here's the full story link http://6abc.com/news/property-owner-arrested-in-sq... we can wonder if it started off as house-hacking or what but quite the conundrum nonetheless. ...
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Why is it that most “authorities” that ban STR (or heavily regulate) decide to ban or regulate rental “30 days or less”? Why is 30 days no good, but 31 days okay? Why isn’t 21 days good? What’s the “theory” behind ...
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This is crazy . I didn’t realize that NYC landlords that own buildings over 6 units are forced to accept government vouchers . Kind of scary to see government have so much control over private property .
Also makes m...
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The private lending world is rapidly changing, the once readily available private 30 year financing will continue to become harder & harder to obtain. Credit requirements are getting WAY more stringent. Say I hav...
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Hi there!Long-time reader, first-time poster. I'm curious how you handle situations where a guest wants to modify their reservation and leave early? Do you use specific language in your rental agreement to address sho...
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For those of you who haven't already heard the news, there is SDIRA-Killing Legislation in the House Tax Bill. Tax Attorney/Investor John Hyre, has put together a website that describes the impact of this bill on all ...
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I am new to investing and after a few deals that had multiple other offers that I didn't win out; I did execute a purchase agreement last weekend but doing more analysis on the property and potential rates being 7.5%,...
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In July 2019 my tenant requested to be allowed a dog in my condo. The condo board denied the request as did I. Now on 10/29/19 I have received notice from condo board of several complaints about the dog my tenant has ...