Tom R.
A "property management" company called me too good to be true
Someone called me this morning claiming to be from a property management company with an too good to be true offer.The offered to fill my vacancies for 3.45% and manage my properties for less than 3%. No one charges t...
Andrew S.
The Dog next door...
I have a multi-unit in Baltimore who recently acquired new neighbors.. they have two pit bulls who are in the yard 24/7 and whenever anybody is outside they lunge at the fence growling and barking to no end. The curre...
Patrick Edelin
Tenant cleanliness (inside the home)
Pardon the interruption but I wanted to pose a question to my BP brethren. I've searched high and low for an answer but could only find related topics on maintaining the external presence of a property. My wife and ...
Ron Smith
Evicting a tenant
HiI filed for a writ of possession to evict the tenant two days back and am waiting for the sheriff to call me to schedule the eviction. I received an email from the tenant few days back that he will not be in the cou...
Darren D Hogg
Is the Housing Market Correcting?
If you’re following the news, all of the headlines about conditions in the current housing market may leave you with more questions than answers. Is the boom over? Is the market crashing or correcting? Let me know you...
Robert Collins
Is there anything that would make you walk from a great deal ?
Is there anything that would make you pass on a great deal?An example would be foundation issue but the numbers are on point for you or you found out something tragic happen with the previous occupants
Andrew Peters
HELOC/Refi/DTI
What has been people's experience when trying to complete a refinance, does the bank include the income from the investment property towards your income? Is there any seasoning period before they will?
Ivan Jouikov
Are A-Frames hard to borrow against?
I'm considering the following place for my primary residence:
http://www.redfin.com/WA/Bonney-Lake/7223-191st-Ave-E-98391/home/2956561
I checked it out yesterday and I really liked (it really is something different)...
Tricia O'Brien
Verification of a Service Dog with tenant applicant ?
What is the current HUD or other govt agency position on what we can ask tenant applicant who claim they have a service dog? I have a tenant applicant who claims she has a 60 pound dog who is a service dog. She prese...
Jordan Moorhead
NAR Commission Settlement
There was a large lawsuit over real estate commissions settled nationally last week and I'm curious what everyone's thoughts are on what if anything it will change in the real estate industry?From my perspective a 6% ...