Julio Gonzalez
45L Tax Credit Case Study on Apartment Complex
Are you familiar with the 45L tax credits available to real estate investors? The 45L tax credit is an energy efficiency tax credit available to owners, builders and developers of apartment buildings, townhouses...
Sam Li
How much info can you request from tenant screening?
Hi, folks,
We're doing some tenants screening with Zillow while its content seems to be not sufficient, especially for tenants with less than 650 credit score which we may want more info. Is that normal to ask tenant...
Ashley Sommer
How can I verify Social Sec # after SmartMove says SSN mismatch
Hi,
My prospective tenant just completed the mysmartmove background check. Hi credit is high and everything else is clean. The only issue is that SmartMove says that there is an "SSN mismatch" and that I should veri...
Leland S.
How to account for flip gross profit
Hi Folks, I have a master spreadsheet with all my costs for a flip. I'm confused though as to how to calculate my gross profit. I have considered any and every expense associated with the project, including credit car...
Carl Stigall
Student loans in collection
Hey BP,
I'm currently in a situation where I'm too much of a liability for any type of loan or mortgage. My student loans are in collections and I'm currently in a rehabilitation program to get my loans out of defaul...
Terence McClary
Tenant Screening Website
I am curious if anyone has use Avail for tenant screening, credit check and background checks. I am looking for a reliable service that does it all and came across Avail as they are a part of Realtor.com network.Than...
Brian C.
More Expensive Closing Day
I closed on a property a couple days ago... It was supposed to be a good day, but turned out to be quite frustrating, and a bit more expensive than it was supposed to be. I was working with a lender who promised to ...
Helen Vann
Should I continue to rent or sell?
I would love to hear your thoughts on how to weigh my options. I bought a 3br 2ba home in NC (I lived there at the time) in 2014. I bought it for 163,000 it now would likely sell for 250,000. I had the same wonderful ...
Ronald Rucker II
HOUSTON NEWBIE ADVICE
Hello BP Family! My name is Ronald and I'm going to jump right into it.I'm currently looking to secure a joint loan with myself, my mother and fiance for a property in Houston, Tx. A little about our situation: I h...
Kadia Lawrence
How to calculate 3X income rule for section 8 and Minimum credit score
If you have a minumum multiplier to qualify people on income, e.g., income must be 3X rent, how do you make the calculation for a tenant using a section 8 voucher?Also, if you are using one standard set of criteria to...