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We are still a little green at this, and the last time we showed a house was 2 years ago. We had several prospective tenants see our sign or find us on zillow that were local and just wanted to get away from there la...
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Hello everyone,I recently tried to do a cash-out refi for my first property which is owner-occupied in Brockton MA. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned my appraisal came in much lower than I expected. Does any...
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Hello BP,I had a question on the best way to approach my taxes with my current house hacking situation. My property is a double, with our tenants in the downstairs unit and my girlfriend and me splitting the upstairs...
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Has anyone used a company called Rent Prep for tenant screenings?
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Hey guys!
Tomorrow I am going out to look at my first potential SFH buy. I've done my research and I love the deal I think I can get. For obvious reasons before making an offer I want to see the home. Due to the fact...
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Of course that's a red flag. The application has all the information about the current landlord but the standard form from the real estate agent allows the applicant to say "No" to the question "Do not contact landlo...
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I’ve found a 1971 manufactured home that I can snag for $4k (possibly cheaper) from a motivated seller. The home is in a mobile home park that doesn’t allow rents or leases. It clearly states home owners only on the...
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I have 2 questions that I would love if someone had insight into. 1) as the title says, we don't quite reach 2 years for the tax exemption. We were one month short before renting it out. We closed in May 2018 and th...
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I'm looking for something standalone, I've not yet done anything CRM related and I'm pretty ignorant as to the options available. I've basically relied on word of mouth from friends and past clients or from direct bu...
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On the 14th of June 2019 New York state passed a lot of new laws for Landlords to follow. I work in residential and this is what I have learned so far from all these changes.
1. Eviction Process: There is now a 14 ...