Natalie Hahn
Where to invest in Bay Area new construction?
What are good locations in the Bay Area if you want to invest in new construction rental properties? The focus would be on appreciation, low maintenance, low vacancy. The cheapest areas I've seen just browsing around ...
Rochelle Wilkinson
would you buy a house and rent it to person you bought it from?
My husbands uncle ( 70 years old) has a home he owes about $50,000 on.. current mortgage is $650.. he also has some credit card debt to the tune of $10,000.. with his social security he barely gets by and counts every...
James Fowler
Tenant near eviction dies, daughter not on lease lives on
Tenant was working respectfully towards repaying $4800 rent bill. She even let us do a inspection, and was clean and took care of her place with pride. However we did find out there was an adult daughter living with h...
Timothy W.
"The Box" What would you do?
I went to see "The Box" last night. It was one of the better written screenplays I've seen in some time and while it wasn't a "scary" moving it was quite 'unnerving". The basic premise is that a couple in a perceive...
Jacob Stokes
Does anybody rent to cat owners?
Hello all,
So I have a few qualified applicants and one gentleman asked if I would allow a cat. Now I hate cats, sorry if you're a cat lover but they are not for me. I have heard of them peeing every where and that t...
Joe Jackson
How to protect my liability on rental properties in Illinois
I have about 5 rental units in Chicago, that I own outright, along with a lot of personal equity. I'm planning on getting more rental properties but want to make sure my liabilities are in check and that I protect my...
Senthil N.
Is it legal to market rental for a property under contract?
Have a property under contract. It is closing in 10 days and everything is on track to close. The seller is aware I am an investor and will be renting the property out. I even showed the property to a prospective ...
David Zheng
Can I Sue??? Lender troubles...
So I know this has happened to a billion people and I has happened to me more than once.... Long Story Short:So I'm buying a property and I have taken care of everything for the lender days after contract. However a w...
Simon Wold
In need of mortgage broker!
Hello BP-I am looking at buying under market value multifamily buildings in Tucson, AZ that I can perform a value add on. The goal would be to keep my acquisition cost + repair cost = 70% of ARV so I can perform a ca...
Frank Jennings
Raising the Rent on Long Term Inherited Tenant
I purchased a duplex 1.5 years ago. We did some rehab which involved new brick work on the exterior and a new deck. This was so we could replace garage door lintels, which was mandated by the borough. This was paid fo...