Charles V Tollefsen
People living in a house I purchased
Hello BP members,I closed on a property yesterday and when I went to the house today I found house guests of the previous owner still in the house. The owner has moved out, and these individuals told me that they wer...
Lawrence Aiello
Lawrence from Brooklyn!
Hi all, my name is Lawrence and I am an IT consultant who lives in Brooklyn, NYC. I have been looking to house hack and invest in a multifamily property in the Bushwick area. I have pretty much no real estate experien...
Levi Dobson
Using House Hack income to Qualify for Mortgage
Will lenders accept rental income of a house hack (room by room rental) as income to qualify for mortgage?
David Peterson
Resources for background/credit checks.
Just recently went under contract for my first investment property. What resources do you use to do background checks and credit checks on individuals and what are the costs associated with these checks? I live very c...
Kevin Williams`
House Hacking in Baltimore
Hello BP!This is my first discussion! No more lurking haha...I am looking for advice for house hacking in Baltimore city. I have identified areas where I could make this happen but wanted to get input from investors i...
Silvana Vaca
Pre- Foreclosure, first time home buyer- Found a great deal. HELP
Hello everyone,I hope I can get some clarification and some help regarding this matter. I found a home by chance. This house happens to have HUGE potential for flipping. The home tax value is 140k however the house is...
Bryant Cheely
College Roommate Switch Out
Hello All, I was hoping to find some advice from landlords who may have faced similar problems. We manage many units, mostly in the LSU area of Baton Rouge, and they are all individually owned. As such, we only accept...
Krista Dodson
Are Application Fees worth it?
Our rental unit (5/3 SFH) has typically been a group home with 4 unrelated adults. I have never run background checks or credit checks on tenants, and the only screening I've done in the past was verifying employment ...
Jesus Machado
House Hack a Primary House Legally
I found a house with an ADU (coach house) that is legal. It has the documents and everything. The main house has 3 floors. Including a basement with 2 independent entrances and exits. Separated meter for the ADU, the ...
Kenneth Davis
When roommates want to rent from me is requiring each to make 3Xs the monthly rent asking too much?
I have some how gotten by with renting to mostly individuals who earn 3Xs the monthly rent, but for roommate rental situations I have been requiring each individual to earn 3Xs the monthly rent. Is it asking too much ...