Scott MacComb
Contract with general contractor on house flip
I am doing my first true house flip (have remodeled plenty of houses for rental) and am trying to figure out a contract to use with a new general contractor whom I have not worked with previously. After hearing about...
Derek Bonanni
Can you deny tenant that has already signed the lease?
Hi All,I have a future tenant that signed a lease and has given a security deposit already. I just received a call though from one of their references telling me to not let them move in and that they were in his pres...
Matthew S.
Tenant Nightmare - new tenant with gun on bedside - please advise
Hi All,I'm an investor renting out a property in Northern Virginia. I have a tenant problem - please help with your advice.Here's the story - this large house is currently rented to a group of 5 tenants (2 of whom are...
Rosanna Sampson
New scary HUD rules
Hi Everyone,
Got this message from Boston REIA and thought everyone should know about it.
Rosanna
Dear REIA Members:
The following information is extremely important!
HUD has proposed to eliminate ALL seller fi...
Audrey Hu
Tenant/roommate said some very nasty stuff to me!
Hi all! I am new to this forum and I am a new landlord. I am a college student in California. My aunt bought a condo in CA. She said I could live there for free, and asks me to rent out one room. So I posted my ad on ...
Randy Dulac
Help me understand the extent of rehab required
I am looking at a 2 family that is close to me and is in a good area. I
want to BRRRR this property. It needs a lot of work. The home has
been vacant for 10 years, and has no heat. The was built around 1900. ...
Alec Davis
Intense HOA issues. But 'issues' is an understatement.
Hey guys.
I currently have a condo flip in escrow and I am having the biggest issue with the HOA.
To start, I made a mistake... At the beginning of escrow when purchasing this unit, I asked for the proper documents ...
Sarah Damico
Tenant wants to break lease early- advice please! (CO)
Hi All,
Our tenants moved into our downstairs unit not even a month ago and just asked if they can bring in two cats. The lease clearly states no pets and we are pretty firm on this rule so we let them know that is n...
Mariama R.
Druid Hill Avenue, Baltimore Maryland - how does the area rank?
Hello: I'm looking to buy my first investment property to use as an income rental property. I see some properties in Baltimore MD on Druid Hill Avenue, which is in the neighborhood of Druid Heights. This is a Hist...
Kyle Shankin
"Learned" something odd about 1031 exchanges
I'm hoping someone who's done a 1031 exchange before, or a CPA, can swoop in and drop some knowledge on me. I was over at my CPA's getting my taxes done and talking strategy for this year when the idea of a 1031 excha...