Miguel Benites
OPM
What requirements do I need in order to be able to use OPM to buy houses?
Erik Dofelmier
Inspection Report and Must Dos with Established Tenants
We recently went under contract on a as-is duplex with established tenants (they’ve been there 15 and 5 years respectively). During the initial walk through the house appeared to have great bones, but obviously needs ...
Trevor Ewen
Kids & Toddlers, Richmond, VA
We've got a tenant moving in on Tuesday with two kids, pretty young.Any child safety horror stories or other lessons learned? Definitely want to hear from Virginia investors. In addition to protecting ourselves, we al...
Srini Malempati
Crime in North Linden and Multi Unit Building
Does anyone know if North Linden area in Columbus, Ohio a good place to invest in for long term in multi unit (6-unit) apartment buildings from growth and safety standpoint? Wondering if these are c/c+/b class neighbo...
John Smith
Need help! Recently bought a home that's in terrible condition.
Hi BP,
Earlier this year, I purchased a home where one of the units was vacant during inspection. After closing, my property manager took over and mentioned that there were several squatters and homeless people livin...
Trace P.
Who checks that Residential Building Codes are all met?
Hi! It's the first time I am going to be buying investment property in the States. I read about Residential Building Codes, which consist of hundred or thousands of pages and is updated almost yearly, differing depend...
Clarence Bell
Attorneys for Building Code Violation?
Hi everyone,I just recently received a building code violation summons from the city of Chicago and had a question. Do I have to appear in person or if I can have a family member represent me on my behalf and/or just...
Ian Davis
Mask mandate and HOA Board fiduciary duty
Hi.My HOA Board posted 2 signs by the lobby of our building reminding people of the city mask and distance mandate. Yet there are individuals who still ignore them. This is of particular concern given that the buildin...
Ryan Cheung
Airbnb 3rd Floor Egress - Bloomfield NJ
Hi,I recently purchased a 2 family home in Bloomfield, NJ. There is a finished third floor that is not a legal unit. To avoid any trouble with the town, I do not want to rent it out as a long term rental, and I am co...
Vu Truong
Property Management Standards
So I spent probably about $7500 in cosmetic work and repairs on my rental, and my PM did a final inspection today and she said my house is not ready for rent due to the following reasons: 1) Backyard needs grass seed2...