Jeffrey VanGilder
Getting the ball rolling..
For over a year now I have been planning my entry into the real estate field. I have completed the real estate course and passed my exam. Now I am ready to sign on with a brokerage. While I have a few in mind, I would...
Rick Howell
How to Avoid 4 Common Rehab Mistakes
No one in the property investment business sets out to make mistakes. But with any complex project, mistakes can—and often do—happen. Contrary to what we see on television, rehabbing houses is anything but simple. Fir...
Eddie Wright
Offer price
hello BP, What is a good way to determine an offer price on a property? Need adivce, thanks.
Gilbert Hsu
Transitioning Out of Section 8 Tenants
I'm considering buying a 3-family rental property in which the entire building is currently leased to Section 8 tenants. In this area of Boston, MA, the Section 8 rental subsidies are significantly lower (15-20%) than...
Galen Dawes
INVESTOR WITH INTEREST FROM A PRIVATE LENDER WANTING TO INVEST
I have a house I recently purchased that I am renovating to resale. I also have an individual that is wanting to invest 10k to help with renovations. What is the normal collateral on my end? I really don't have any...
Arn S.
LLC outside protection
My wife and raise and sell cattle and started an LLC partnership in GA a couple of years ago with Operating agreement and annual meeting minutes, and all that is required. We also had an attorney draw up a Quit Claim ...
Emily Paul
Student Rental: 4 Bds w/ large living or 5 bds w/ small living?
Hello, My husband and I are newbie investors closing on our first duplex (woot, woot!) on Tuesday. The property is in a college town of Oberlin, Ohio and only blocks from campus. We are struggling with determining the...
Deanna McCormick
Slip & Fall tenant injured while walking on grass to dumpster
I found out last evening a tenant of 6 years fell taking a shortcut tot he dumpster, he went down a grassy hill and the grass was damp / wet so he slipped, instead of walking the paved driveway, last Friday at noon.....
Anthony Morgan,Sr
What do I do to help some one that wants to sell their home so they can retire?
I am trying to assist a coworker. He has a home free and clear that he was going to sell for $250k in Independence, MO. He has since dropped the price to 219K. I asked him if he would be willing to take $200K for the ...
Brian Knox
Am I doing this small business thing right?
If I simply want to manage a few properties for my dad (collect rent, do small projects, coordinate repairs), do I need to have a license for that?Can I just establish a small business (sole proprietorship) and file a...