I am closing on a house with an existing tenant. The tenant is on a month to month lease and is wanting to stay. What steps do I need to take during closing and after?Should I get the tenants security deposit? Can I h...
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Hi, I would like to ask for help to understand if somebody had the same problem with posting a room for rent using Facebook. The problem is that a few newly created FB users sent the same messages for room rental post...
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all i can do is laugh. the most recent applicant hasn't filed a tax return in years and has no proof of income, works off books (cash), has a "large inheritance", wants to move in NOW! and can pay 6 months in advance....
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i have just signed a contract with property maangement company about 3 months ago. i am not happy with their services. They never respond to my phone calls, emails. they manage to get my property rented last month fin...
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Hello,I've been a landlord for many years, but in 2022 we bought, rehabbed, and started operating a short term rental, so we have paid several contractors over $600. This year I also paid over $600 for property manage...
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I purchased my first investment property in NJ back in 2020. It being my first property I decided to go all out and spend more money than I should have on the renovations. Once completed, I decided (at the behest of m...
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So I just bought my first property (4 unit multi family). One of the existing tenants (On a M2M) asked me about the new rental rates I’m planning, and when I told her of the increase she immediately said she would be ...
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Hello BP Community,We sold our home and the portion of the funds (~ 400K) that had to be wired to our Mortgage Servicer was sent to a fraudulent account (Wire fraud) by the title company. While Title company is invest...
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Hi y'all. I'm about to leave my W2 position and basically be a full time professional real estate investor. I am super sold on the benefits of rolling over my 401k into a Solo 401k and then buying rentals with it.
My...
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Long story short - James Wise has an awful reputation here in the Cleveland area, but I have bought properties from him before I proceeded with another. Title came back with an encroachment. The roof is over the next ...