Brent Tarnow
1 high credit, qualified tenant; 1 bad credit, unqualified tenant
New landlord in Oakland, CA looking for some advice. We are trying to rent a unit and we have interest from a couple in which the woman has a 790 credit score, makes good money and by all accounts would be an ideal te...
Diane G.
Toilet seat up - really?
So i have a property in the market for rent now... And I got an email saying "nothing more gross than toilet seat up... Women turned off immediately".... So I took a look at the pictures posted, and yes, the toilet se...
Greg K.
HUD Home Title Issue "Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure"
I wanted to share my experience with a recent HUD Home I purchased to BRRRR. It was a condo, purchased for $185k and the ARV was $250k. There were three comp sales in the complex in the past 6 months so that $250k w...
Wynn Taylor
Buying Property at 20% discount
Some of the ebooks and tutuorials make it seem like getting a property at 20% discount is easy. I'm in the Boston area and there is an inventory shortage. It seems like getting a property at any discount is very hard ...
Tonee Johnson
Better Communication with Contractors
How to Communicate with Contractors
Important keys to reduce waste in time and money.
5 Factors for Contractor Success
Without question, if it is necessary to manage your contracting projects and not allow contract...
Aaron DiCaprio
‘No pet’ co-op boots out family over teen’s ESA. Co-op must pay!
Unreal! Has anyone come across someone being kicked out of their unit due to ESA and a no pet policy? Seems like the co-op being so Draconian backfired. I can see if the ESA wasn't legit but appears the co-op didn'...
Marichelle Lao
Switch to a tax preparer who is also a REI?
we just filed our taxes and i have been going to her since i started working as a registered nurse, she helped in advising me with deductions that i was able to take, but as i have planned to purchase more rental prop...
Samantha Piccone
Parents using a 1031 to help me buy a home.
I am very new to this and would appreciate some advice about my situation. My parents had a couple investment properties, plus a primary residence they are selling, and want to use that money to buy me a home in the w...
Brad Peck
Tenant Injury Due to Fire
Recently, a socket caught fire in my rental property and the tenant was injured while putting out the fire. What can I expect from a contractual, insurance, or "unofficial" legal standpoint regarding the tenant's inju...
Melissa B.
finding a contractor?
Does anybody know a contractor in the Chicagoland area who would be willing to act more as a consultant than a contractor? My situation is this:I am interested in a 2-unit property that needs some fixing up. If it m...