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First Question: As an agent that wants to start a property management company, what is the usual split between the broker and agent, assuming the agent is doing the work and has more or less started the company with ...
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I'm renting my first property in RI, my previous experience has been in MA. I typically charge 1st, last and security for a new tenant.
I was told that was not allowed in RI- anyone have experience with this...
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BP Community,I have two more years in my service commitment with the USAF, and I'm a licensed attorney in Texas and looking to head back that way; however, I am conflicted on if I want to dive into real estate investi...
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I began doing this article, after having a conversation with my partner, and thinking back to constantly hearing from family, friends, colleagues, and myself included. “Some day I am going to…….” Then the line would b...
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Hey everyone, just thought I would run this by you guys and see what your thoughts are. I came across a foreclosure that was on the market for $35K. It was a 1999 28x60 on a basement and 1 acre of land in the city s...
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Would it be much of a risk to rent on a month to month to an individual who filed chapter 7 Bankruptcy back in 2012 and is forceclosing on his home this year? I have only had 2 applications turned into me, in a 2 mo...
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Hello:
I wanted to start this thread, as I see a lot of investors on this forum who are the victims of the vicious company called Patch Of Land (POL). Now it came out under a new mask called Patch Lending.
I have t...
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Is it possible to sell seller financed notes? If so, who would be the buyer of the note and what are the standard guidelines one looks for? i understand this is something a lot of investors do in the Houston market bu...
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Hello BP Community!My name is Joe, and I live in Round Rock, TX. My wife Tawnya and I have been contemplating investing in Real Estate for years, and just last month purchased our first investment property. (A real ...
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We are in the process of renting our first property. We have a law school student starting her first semester that has applied. She has filled out an application and we have checked her credit, background, eviction re...