Adi Habib
Credit score affecting loans.
18 year old here, I was wondering how much would a credit score affect a mortgage, if I do not have one. I would have the money for a down payment on a property, and extra money after that. Would I able to get a mortg...
Georgia Sotiropoulos
Dealing with a schizophrenic
I rented out one of my units to a lady in her 60s, she was a pleasure to have and super sweet. As time went by I kept noticing her grandson around and the first few times I met him , he seemed to be normal. I started ...
Huey Fontenot
The Basics of Hard Money
My partners and I want to go the route of hard money for our first property. What are some good probing questions? What documents do we need to have to complete the process?Thank you in advance
Peter Milic
Pest control- currently using Orkin, can I do it myself?
Hi BP community, my name is Peter Milic, this is actually my first ever activity on the site, even though I've been listening to the podcast for a while now.
I'm currently using Orkin pest control, I've had ants in my...
Denise B.
Whose name goes on the lease?
My husband bought a rental property in his name only and we now have an approved applicant ready to sign a lease. I did the tenant screening and will be the main point of contact for the tenant i.e. serve as the prop...
Salina Doe
Evicting a Section 8 Tenant (TAW) in MA - Process/Time/Cost?
Hi Investors & Landlords,
I am evicting a Section 8 TAW for nonpayment of rent. I inherited a section 8 tenant when I bought the house last month who has been here for 10 years and has not paid his partial of la...
Aimee Knier
Section 8 as first applicants... discrimination?
We run background and credit checks on our tenants. The first tenants that applied for a place we have for rent were section 8. We have developed a policy that we do not accept tenants:- with misdemeanors less than 8 ...
Michael A.
PM doing lawn care without asking
I own a duplex in Ohio with one unit occupied. I’m remodeling the empty unit so I can get it rented out soon. My property management team charges me 8% monthly and I like them better than the other ones that charge 10...
Nick Liddell
Evicted tenant now living in a friends unit on same property
Hello Everyone,
Just went through a lengthy process of evicting a troublesome tenant on our property. It now looks like the evicted tenant is “staying” in his friends unit which is also on the same property (6 unit p...
John Woodriff
How to define "Occupant"
I seem to have a reoccurring problem with tenants in a basement apartment moving in, and their partner lives with them a majority of the time. How does one define "Occupant"? I use a month to month rental agreement...