Matthew Olszak
Security Deposit "Short-Term Loans"
Let me preface this by stating that I usually require the deposit (non-refundable) upon lease signing and 1st months rent prior to move-in. Not really looking to get into that discussion.An idea popped into my head th...
Darrell James
10 Unit Condo Deal in Pittsburgh PA... Wholesale or BUY/HOLD
I'm looking at an off market 10 unit condo deal. 5 units are 1 bed, 1 bath and rent for $775 a month with $250 HOA fee per unit. The other 5 are 2 bed 1 bath and rent for $975 a month with $326 HOA fee per unit. So gr...
Jochy Perez
Other owners not paying HOA fees
Hello everyone, I have my eyes on this condo unit (6 units in this property) but before I make any offer, I want to be clear on something. The seller mentioned 2 units have not paid their HOA fees in over a year. The ...
Christine Krevalin
I'm looking for a financial planner who is a REI (if possible)
I am having a hard time finding a financial planner (advisor) that can help me organize myself. Does anyone know of any that are more open to REI's (or is one themselves) that can help structure my plan? Am I limit...
James Chung
Can anyone recommend a good collection agency?
Hi,One of my tenant's lease expires in 1 month but they are overdue on rent. They did a stop payment on one month's payment, and their check bounced for another month's payment. Normally, I would move to evict the t...
Gehmelle Johnson
Tenant who signed a year lease wants to terminate after 2 months
Hello my fellow landlords,
I have a dilemma, I am a District of Columbia landlord who recently secured a new tenant (June 2021), who wants to terminate her lease because she believes the unit has a few issues. Initi...
Joshua Forde
Is there a maximum you'd spend on one single-family home?
I've been reading a lot to prepare for eventually buying my first single-family home and renting it out.In my area (50k population mostly-blue-collar city with a sizeable college population, ~$40k median income), most...
Will Gaston
What's the best or most useful clause in your lease?
All:I'm about to begin the annual update on my lease for my student rental properties. What started out as 4 pages in 2006 is currently 17 pages long. And I expect it to fill 1/2 of the Library of Congress by the time...
Dan Miller
Finding an ideal Wholesale/Rehab neighborhood
I am new investor, focused on getting that first deal done, and I'm following a system in which you focus on one specific neighborhood, using a realtor and MLS, "in your own backyard" that consists of "ugly" homes in ...
George P.
Junior liens
Is there a way to research for junior liens (judgments, mechanic liens etc) without going to the courthouse?
Perhaps there is a website that provides such information on a state-to-state basis...
Thanks