I am curious about the importance of a certificate of occupancy. Does it help to have one for an appraisal when it comes to refinancing a property? What has been your experience? Thanks, -James
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Has anyone carried out investments in France and used the LMNP status? I am looking for an online CPA (expert comptable in France) working well with international clients. Any advice would be welcome!
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Hello! I'm currently seeking some guidance on subdividing a residential single-family home into a duplex or fourplex in the Greater Dallas, Texas area. I've done some initial research, but I would greatly appreciate a...
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So I closed on a SFH a few weeks ago that already has tenants in place. At closing I received a copy of the lease agreement. It’s a 12 month lease and they moved in on June 29. As of today they are 6 days late on thei...
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I am thinking of buying some properties to become AirBnB hosts and make money.How hard is it manage AirBnB? It seems like there are some people or companies that help owners manage your AirBnB but how can i find them?...
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Hello. I am looking for a location in (general) Austin area to buy a house. I am planning to use it as short-term rental property. My questions as follows: (1) which locations are the best for this purpose in terms of...
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Hopefully someone can give me a quick response to this question. I served a tenant with a three day notice last Wednesday and today (Monday) was their last day to pay. This has been a problem tenant who constantly pay...
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I'm looking for anyone who has experience with this sort of setup.I have a group of 8 investors (friends/family) that are want to pool money to invest in real estate. I would be one of the investors as well as handle...
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Hi, I’m currently in the middle of my second attempt at refinancing out of my FHA but seems as if it has gone south with a low appraisal. I’ve been trying to free up my FHA in order to be able to use it on a larger pr...
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OK I know the Dodd Frank law has been discussed many times and I'm not necessarily asking about particulars on the law. My question is for anyone understanding it much better than I or others possibly in my situation....