Curtis Mears
Any experience vetting potential international tenant?
I have a potential tenant who is from outside the USA. He has a job lined up with large firm, and also has a new social security number. But, as the SSN is new, there will be no data on him. Also, to trying to call ol...
Alex Fierro
Domestic and Foreign Investor; general business advice
Greetings, finding a business/real estate lawyer that will actually return calls or emails has been taxing so I decided to post here to get the advice from all the gurus. Spouse and I are small time real estate invest...
Kenneth Chen
International tenant screening ~ Teacher from Spain
Dear BP Friends,
We are seriously considering signing a lease with a tenant who is a teacher from Spain.
He is here for a one year contract teaching at a local elementary school which we know and respect.
We un...
Kristin Kiddy
Daytona Area Meetup 2nd Try!
Hi Everyone. So I'm starting a new discussion because I haven't heard from anyone on the old discussion. We were talking about getting together for an informal investor meetup here in Daytona Beach. There's a nice r...
Jeremy Bruce
Looking to learn about being a landlord
I'm looking to intern with a landlord company to learn the insurance and out of the business. Anyone have any recommendations?
Rey Perez
How Can I better structure a International Partnership? International Investor with $1.5 Millions to invest? scam or not?
I am a beginner Real Estate Investor operating in the State of Pennsylvania. throughout friendship and networking I have developed local as well as International Connections and they requested me to fund me a Personal...
Jon Martin
Houfy (direct booking) Hosts: How are you verifying guests and collecting payment?
Just got my first inquiry . . . . No red flags in the messages, seemed like genuine and polite person. Only alarm bell was the international country code but it's the UK, not Belarus or Nigeria. Asked for a photo gove...
Joshua Lyon
$25,000 in EMD wire fraud
I’m a realtor and investor in the Orlando area. We put a 5 unit property under contract, did our inspection and requested the wire instructions. The listing broker sent me the wire info for the title company (which I ...
Sawyer Nyquist
Background Check/Credit Score for Non-US Citizen
Need some help here.Just showed a property to prospective tenant who just moved here from Western Europe. She seems very interested and will probably apply. Problem is, I don't think anything will come up on her backg...
Larry P.
Saved on plumbing and AC service call bills
Recently I picked up a "Power Plunger" (Item#99644) for $5.95 on sale and a 25' drain cleaner (Item#66262) on sale for $11.99 at Harbor Freight. These two items were recommended to me by another investor as good to h...