Jon Schwartz
Most important criteria for selecting a market?
Hi all,At the risk of having analysis paralysis, I've been having a lot of fun culling US Census data from the past 10-15 years and assessing markets by the hard numbers.I'm about to do a big data pull (which is time-...
Carlos H DeOliveira
Smart Thermostat / Locking the temperature
I'm struggling to find the perfect solution for a thermostat in my STRs and wanted to hear about how everyone manages through this.Do you lock your thermostat and manage the temperature remotely? Do you leave it unloc...
Mike S.
On-line Rental Manager Platforms: Zillow vs. Apartments.com
I'm curious if anyone has thoughts on either/both of the Apartments.com Rental Manager or Zillow Rental Manager. I think the Apartments.com one used to be Cozy and it seems like it has additional functionality (especi...
Steve Sonneson
Laws regarding renting out bedrooms of your home
I live in Rockford Illinois and I plan on purchasing a property and renting out a couple of the bedrooms with a short lease and contract. I'm having a difficult time finding the correct information online regarding th...
Jenny Bayon
Raising Rent to Fair Market Value
Hello! I recently became a property manager for single-family homes that have not had rents increased in over a decade and were low to begin with. My father-in-law is the owner and wants the rents raised, but is leavi...
Hannah Costello
Do you need a salary to get a mortgage?
My goal is to get my first property by the end of 2020. I would like to house-hack a multi-unit home and use an FHA loan, but unfortunately I just lost my job. Do you need a salary to qualify for a loan? What if you h...
Anthony Jordan
Owner Financing: Tax Implications for Seller
Hey BP, I'm looking to make an offer to buy a single family home using owner financing and want to get a better understanding of what the tax implications are to the seller. My initial thought is that the seller would...
Joe Splitrock
Courage to Buy My First $2 million Dollar Property
Let me start out by saying this question has less to do with finding the money and more to do with finding the courage. I have been investing in real estate, buy and hold, as a side business to my day job since 2004. ...
Patrick Snyder
Question for all landlords
Hi all,To all landlords: Does your city/township require you to register your rental properties? If so, what are the costs associated with this process, including ongoing renewal, inspection costs, etc?Thanks in adv...
Rasiel Algaze
Is “house hacking” ilegal?
I think I just screwed up talking to a realtor. I said I wanted to “house hack” a property, but the realtor told me that’s illegal, because I have to own it for at least a year or two with FHA. Im confused, did I j...