Alma Mills
Are Mortgage Rates Higher in Different States? Like Ohio?
I own property in Ohio and California and have been refinancing several of them. I have been surprised that the rates I am getting quoted in Ohio are significantly higher than those I have been getting in CA. The Oh...
Ray Collins
Issue Refinancing Duplex with STR due to FNMA Eligibility Reqs
Hello!Long time BP-listener, first time forum-poster here. I tried searching the forums for a similar thread, but I couldn't find anything on this specific topic. Not sure if this is the right sub-forum to post to --...
Saeed Hadian
Cancelling a purchase contract before removing loan contingency
Hey guys,
I was in a contract for a duplex in California and had my appraisal and loan contingencies in place. The appraisal came at value but for some reason (finding discrepancy in rent info between listing and sel...
Asa Davis
Can I dispute an appraisal?
Hey everyone, I’m a newbie real estate investor. I purchased my first home in May of this year at the purchase price of 239K. We renovated extensively for a total cost of 45K so purchase price plus renovation cost is ...
Taylor Witt
SEO & PPO marketing companies
BP,I am looking to get my business better marketed. Been looking into AdwordsNerds, PushFire, SoaringSEM, and Investor Carrot. Maybe I'm too new to know the difference, but there seems to be quite a discrepancy in p...
Julie McCoy
Advice on Kansas City MO neighborhoods (Raytown, Grandview)
Hey all, I'm an out-of-state investor very interested in the SFH market in Kansas City, and am hoping to purchase my first property by the end of the year, if the right thing comes along. I've seen a lot of discussio...
Joe Scott
Tax return size --- an audit flag?
Is having a ton of rental properties & installment sales in a massive 1040 tax return - an IRS audit flag?? I have about 60 rentals and 25 installment sales. I'm continuing to add more over time. Most are cheapie ...
Lisa Shankus
How do you handle tenant requests?
My tenant asked for additional insulation and gave an estimate of $225.00. The tenant has been there 4 years and we purchased the house 2 months ago. So far he's making payments on time. How would you handle his reque...
Jordan B.
Security Deposit transfer with inherited tenants??
Hello BP!I am curious to how the security deposit gets transferred when inheriting a tenant. Does the previous landlord give me the security deposit to hold at closing? Does the previous landlord give the tenant back...
Justin Goodin
2 Things To Look For On Your Next Investment!
Exit Cap Rate – Most people are already familiar with this but it is super important. The sponsor derives their sale price with an exit cap rate (NOI / Exit Cap Rate = Sale Price). Many deals can look very ...