Matt Liu
Ethical question: larger deposit returned
I had a deal fall through due to the seller's poor title. After I spend 300 on inspections. The agent sent me back the deposit, double what I paid by mistake. I feel the right thing to do is tell him and send him b...
Nicholas B.
Mortgage Underwriting Guidelines & DTI - (@Bill Gulley)
In another thread, @Bill Gulley and I had a brief discussion on underwriting guidelines. Rather than take that thread off topic, I created this one to hopefully further the discussion. The main contention was whether ...
Jeremy Mullin
Breaking a lease because of no Egress window on 3rd floor bedroom
Not sure if this is the right place to put this question. I have a college town rental property and added an egress window to a basement bedroom- the additional bedroom is worth about $650/month so it's a no brainer. ...
Mike Faulkenberry
Advertising with a license
I am currently taking classes to get my Nevada Real Estate license to start my RE investing company. As I am reading the text book it states that I have to have my name and my affiliation with my brokers name on any a...
Michael Seeker
What is your day job and how do you apply it to your REI?
Just wanting to hear what part time investors do for their 9-5 and how they apply that to REI.
I'll start:
I'm an actuary with a large health insurer (please, no comments on how health insurers are the ...
Andrew Casal
RI Section 8 Question
Hey everyone! Quick question. I have a rental property in Pawtucket, RI where I inherited a Section 8 tenant. Does anyone know where I can find a guide/rulebook for the annual inspection and maintenance requirements f...
Raj Kumar
Rental Lease Agreement-How to protect from Renters pulling out?
Posted this earlier in the wrong forum. Reposting in the correct thread.I have a unit I am trying to lease. This unit lease start date is in November and I have interested parties who are interested in renting it in N...
Solomon Woods
Newbie wholesaler in Chicago
Hello everyone I've been studying real estate investing for a few months now & I plan on starting out as a wholesaler. I went out with one of my buddies and he's a full time flipper. He showed me his properties &a...
Michael King
Is broker information required on car magnets?
Hi everyone!I am a licensed real estate agent in Massachusetts. I am pretty sure I know the answer to this question, but signs and advertisements require that we list our brokers information somewhere on the sign. An ...
Bruce D. Kowal
What REALLY Triggers IRS Attention in Real Estate Partnerships - From An Onlooker
After 20+ years in real estate partnerships, here's what actually puts you on the IRS radar (and what doesn't):
REAL Red Flags That Matter:
The Partner Complaint Trigger
Disgruntled partner files Form 8082K-1 dispu...