Lawrence Hsu
Do you count unemployment benefits as income?
Novice poster here.
I have co-applicants to a unit. One makes good income, but not enough to satisfy the monthly income 3x rent rule. The coapplicant submitted unemployment benefits as income, which combined with the...
Mike Mefferd
Monetizing Solar Panels for Apt Buildings
In continuing to think of new ways to add additional value to my apartment buildings, I wanted to get peoples thoughts on installing solar panels and finding a way to monetize this. Has anyone ever done this and had a...
Account Closed
Damages Photo's Second Edition
This was a Section 8 tenant. They seem to enjoy leaving the children's toys behind. After all, when someone gets free subsidies, money is no big deal to them. Easy come, easy to! This was a huge three family flat....
Christopher Davis
Having a hard time making sense of "closing costs"
So, I'm looking at various loan options. See attached jpgs. I'm working on my first deal. I am talking to a local lender who was referred to me. We had a good meeting, and he is giving me different options. We broke t...
Giles Pearce
How do you remove a squatter from a property in Philadelphia?
I am considering an investment property in the Philly area but it is being listed as squatter occupied. I don't have the full details of the situation e.g. how long they've been there, what action has been taken so fa...
Mitchell Litam
Section 8 Good or bad?
Hey guys,I just looked at a 4bed 2 bath and all the numbers work out.It is however across from a big Section 8 apartment building.My realator said the best thing to do would be to apply to section 8 housing.I have ton...
Mat O'Grady
Has anyone evicted a tenant for Nuisance in Connecticut?
Hello All,I have a tenant in Connecticut who is receiving support from DMHAS. They pay the rent for her, so I always receive it.The problem I have run into is that she is disturbing the other tenants. She is yelling a...
James Mackenzie
NEED HELP! Tenant is threatening another tenant of mine
I own a small 4-unit property south of Boston that is all subsidized housing and all tenant-at-wills. I’ll refer to each tenant based on the unit they live in.Recently, the boyfriend of my Unit 4 tenant (bf not on ori...
Jonathan Wildy
Standard application criteria?
I see more and more tenant friendly or landlord horrible state laws. I have had to take two ESAs non-disclosed at time of lease signing this year. How do I make a set of criteria that seems so crazy no one lives up ...
Marcello Oliveri
Flood insurance in Kansas City Missouri
Hey everyone, does anyone know the regulations for flood insurance in Kansas City Missouri? I'm trying to run the numbers and I am about $200-220 a month cash flow after all expenses including PITI, vacancy rate, mana...