Brady Boyer
Proof of Renters Insurance
I am now requiring all tenants to get renters insurance. I requested proof of insurance from a tenant and they gave me a policy number (no copy of the policy or anything). Do others require a copy of the actual policy...
Mariah Jeffery
Becoming RE Professional for Tax Purposes
All,My husband and I own 28 rent units in another state. I co-manager these with my father-in-law. He is local and does showings and maintenance, and sends apps to me for processing. I do the advertising, and have to ...
Raj Kom
Tenant not paying rent and not responding to any communication
We have a tenant who has not been paying rent for the past 2 months. On top of that, tenant does not respond to any communication regarding payments or the unit in general. My property manager says that we can not evi...
Reece Teramoto
Deducting business-like expenses for REI while having a W-2 job?
Summary: For those with a W-2 job but that own 1 or 2 rental properties, are there any expenses that you declare that aren't to one specific property, but are meant to support / grow your real estate investing in gene...
Patrick Frueh
Getting to Property #2
I bought my first property almost a year ago using an FHA loan, a 4 bed/2 Bath in Columbus, OH. I've been house-hacking it and have saved up for a down payment on a new property. My mortgage broker told me that to g...
Joshua Fann
Crazy Property Damage Situation While Under Contract
I am in the process of trying to buy two properties side by side in a downtown, historic square location, both on "Main Street." One of them is an old warehouse, built in the late 1800s, that was condemned by the city...
Alex Moazeni
HOA changes whatever they want.
Hi.I have two rentals in forney tx.Recently,the hoa started sending increas of fee notices plus $65 one time assessment fee.I mean that's ridiculous. And it's not only me .All the landlords in the subdivision. So any ...
Patrick M.
Texas Orders it's Judges to NOT comply with CDC moratorium
https://www.npr.org/2021/04/07...Well it would seem that Texas is standing up for its landlords. This reporting is extremely bias and also shows the divide even among landlords.Even a major landlord group seems a bit ...
Jeffery Glavin
80k inheritance, poor credit, where do I start?
Hi, I have spent the last 11 years in the auto industry with Mercedes-Benz and just took a leap out into real estate. I just filed BK to start fresh from all the debt I swamped myself with being in the rat race with t...
Chris Chappell
Rental Property Insurance on Townhome
I'm new to REI and I'm considering buying my first actual rental property. The property I'm considering is a townhome that has an HOA. On the MPLS it says the HOA covers Blanket Insurance as well as a few other thin...