Tim Kanak
Any Investment Loan Tricks?
Can you get a conventional 5% loan or an FHA loan if you are living in another house? How would the lender know?Can you get the new loan, move in - then move back out to your old home? Any leveraging tricks I can b...
Kenneth C.
High Utility Usage by Tenant (Landlord Paid)
BP:I'm about 4 months in to owning my first two SFH's with carryover tenants. Thus far, we have had a great working relationship. I purposely staggered the leases to expire 2 months apart, and I made them shorter so t...
John Doiloitte
Buyer's Inspection: Can I Make the Current Tenants Leave?
I'm currently selling a rental property in Portland, OR. I have tenants who are in good standing, and have 6 months left on their lease. I have an offer in hand, and the buyer has been shown the house and is moving fo...
Manshi M.
Illegal Basement - Will my insurance company cover any damages?
Hello,I have a 2 family property in New Jersey. I am renting out the basement illegally. Question - Will my insurance company cover me for any damages that happened to the property and is not related to the tenant in ...
Naga A.
How to find the "average days to rent" in a particular area?
I know you can find rent comps rentometer.com and other websites, but how can you find out how long it takes on average for you to rent out a property in a paticular area?
Other than asking a property management comp...
Joe Young
Hard Money - Wrap around
The last week I’ve been on the hunt for private money to finish a construction project. Quick breakdown.I have a $182k first mortgage (Original house burnt down). I’ve spent $350k on the rebuild and got the house to ...
Liron Burrack
Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh
Hey Everyone,
I am an out-of-state investor who is looking to invest in Pittsburgh.
I looked at a lot of neighborhoods in the Pittsburgh triangle area and outside, but It is hard for me to decide which neighborhoods...
Jeff S.
Discriminating against felons
Interesting article in my "Landlord Times" by Robert J Wise, a lawyer in Kansas City, and a former executive director of the Missouri Apartment Association.
It says: "New York and Philadelphia have enacted ordinances...
Burt L.
What Is The Colorado Penatly For An Owner Who Intentionally Removed Asbestos Siding And Is Unlicensed?
I contacted an owner of an abandoned house that was hit by a car some years ago. They aren't interested in selling now and are in periodic trouble with code enforcement. The next door neighbor has two young daughters ...
Debra Gross
LLC buying property in Ohio,
Getting ready to buy my first property all cash in my LLC. I have a 2, LLC's that own each other. I am just a member. I have been working with the title company who wants me to changes this to purchase the property an...