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Ethics (not morals) and Loopholes. Which ones have you used and why?
With all the creative R/E investors here on BP lets chat and share about the loopholes you have used. Maybe loopholes is considered "taboo" to some so lets call them rules that seem to "favor" those educated (My new ...
Pam Marcum
Not only am I against it....
I think it's criminal. It will be the direct cause of many, many deaths, especially of the elderly. A man from the British parliament was on tv the other day and stated that in the U.S. a man with early prostate can...
Tim Shi
Property Tax Doubled at Purchase
Hi there, I am looking at a Duplex in San Francisco. The current owner pays about $500/mo on property tax. The property was sold in 1999 for less than half a million. The assessed value of the property doesn't seem to...
James Wise
Agents have you changed brokerages recently? If so why?
Just read the below article and I would like to hear from agents who have recently changed brokerages or are thinking about changing brokerages. If you have changed or are thinking about changing what is your reason f...
James Qiu
Can I keep the security deposit if the tenant move out before lease ends?
I have a tenant who's moving out early. However he signed the lease to next March. So legally he is responsible for the remainder of the lease. The lease which is a standard CA rental lease also says the Landlord may ...
Matt Kauffman
Inherited tenants don't meet minimum income requirements
Good Evening, I just closed on a duplex in the same neighborhood as my others. They all rent for $650/door or better. Tenants pay everything except sewer. I met with one of the new tenants tonight to go over things wi...
William C.
Tenant is late on rent
I have a tenant whose rent is due on the 1st with a grace period through the 3rd. I contact him on the 5th and was told he is in the hospital and he would pay the rent plus the late fees. I still have not received t...
Ellis Brown
Looking to buy my first Vacation Rental property.
Hello BP family. I am currently overseas working with the US Military. I am very much interested in buying my 1st Rental property in the Orlando/Disney World area. I contacted a Veterans Affairs loan officer to get th...
Jay Hinrichs
Philidelphis market and Cleveland Market
Wanted to give my feedback on these two markets .. I am not making recommendations by any means I don't want to start a Cleveland is better than Philly debate other than we know the eagles are better than the brownies...
Andrew Fidler
Should I self-manage my Toledo Rentals???
Should I self-manage my rental properties?I am a licensed real estate broker here in Toledo, OH who specializes in property management, what do you expect me to say, right?Actually I turn away more owners for manageme...