Alaa Druz
Squatters in the house
My mom owns a house in Fort Worth, TX and she's been renting it out for a while now but the most recent tenants left this past May and since then my mom has been going to the house to fix it up and clean it up and sho...
Casey Pollard
Need creative help for down payment for rental property
Good afternoon all, I have been in construction for 20+ years, but I am new to the rental business. I would like to supplement my retirement with rental properties in 11 years when I am 55. My bank is telling me...
Hannah Karlovich
Should I get a permit?
I am adding value to my primary residence by adding a shower to a half bath and adding interior square footage by insulating the laundry room portion of the garage. I'm doing the majority of the work myself and only c...
Royce Talbo
questions about discrimination
I have been noticing there are a lot of posts asking about can I discriminate against this or that. I always thought of tenant screening as a job interview and I am the employer. I would phone screen them, if they m...
Sandy Bars
Gas Water Heater Pilot Light - thermocoupler?
Pilot goes out AFTER it heats the water. That is, I can start the pilot light, and it will stay on (even all night - as i left it in pilot mode), but once the gas turns on and heats the water for awhile (not sure ho...
Kuron McGraw
Seller wants a offer before giving asking price
Good afternoon BP, I have talked with a seller and he hasn't given an asking price on the property. He wants me to give him an estimate because the offer has has received are low ball offers. The property needs finis...
Chad Speer
Moving back to KC to invest
I left Kansas City four years ago, but now I've decided to move back and invest in real estate, specifically buying and holding single family homes. My current thought is to buy and rehab homes with an ARV in the sub-...
Chad Vergason
Commercial Real Estate Career - Beginners Advice
Hello everyone,I have recently begun a career in Commercial Real Estate. I graduated college with a degree in Entrepreneurial Management as well as a degree in Finance.I've moved to a new city (Tampa, FL) and my spher...
Danny N.
Have 8 rental properties paid off, best way to borrow for more?
Hello, I have 3 properties that I've owned for 3 years and recently added a package of 5 that gave me 8 total. They're all paid off and the value is give or take $400-450k. The total rents generated will be $6300/mont...
Jason Callahan
Real Estate Agent Suing Me
Hello BP,Last September I wanted to get in the flipping game. I had some cash and wanted to rehab a property. The long and the short of the story is that I signed a "Exclusive Buyer Agreement" with an agent to help me...