Cheryl S.
Is it now a good time to purchase rental properties?
Given that Eviction Moratorium is extended to Oct 2021 and probably will continue to be extending due to the Delta variant spreading, curious if this is a good time for REI newbies to purchase a rental property. I am ...
Account Closed
Legal Accessory Apartment Loopholes
Hello BP!I posted this over in Tax/Legal issues, but am moving it here.My wife and I are currently in a property in Pleasant Grove, Utah. We have a legal accessory apartment that we currently rent out, however, as far...
David Dachtera
Loan Payment Deferments
This came up on Facebook today ..."Just got a 3 month deferment on my mortgage, all I had to do was call the bank. Call your banks people, so you won't have to put your renters between a rock and a hard place."I'm not...
Hunter Hughes
Is getting a Real Estate License worth it?
I have been interested in investing in real estate for a few years now but have not really been in a place to act on it until pretty recently (I just graduated college). And now that I am done with school, I would lik...
Dean Klein
Wisconsin Landlords & eviction bans
I issued a 28 day notice to vacate to a tenant who has gone bad after more than 2 years of good behavior, and on time rent. The notice was issued February 26, before the ban on evictions in WI. The move out date was s...
Paul Allen
Soundproofing Between Offices
I 'office hack' (if there is such a thing). I lease an office suite, use one of the offices for my business, and sub-lease the other three. My current tenants are all personal coaches/counselors; solo practitioners wi...
Will McVeigh
VA Refinance Question
Hi All,One of the properties that I originally used a VA loan for is approaching 80% LTV. It's about $5k away from that right now. Is there an easy way to figure out if refinancing will give me either a lower payment ...
Mauricio A.
Question for CPA RE REPAIRS
Are property repairs (say e.g. to foundation tax deductible?)
Brian Nalley
Pension Plan Payout Questions
I received a letter last week from a previous employer about a pension plan I didn't even know I had. I have the option of rolling it over into IRAs or employer plans, taking a lump sum payout, or getting a monthly ch...
David Arnold
Occupancy Requirements for VA and other govt loans
So I kind of have a special situation here, and after reading the occupancy req's for VA loans am still a little confused. Basically I work for a company at corporate headquarters, which I consider my "home town", but...