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Hello,
The situation is that we've won a bid on auction.com for a studio. Four walls pretty straight forward stuff, checked some stuff with the contact agent before hand, visited it twice, asked if there were liens, ...
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We are currently accepting applications on a rental and just received an application from a couple with really low credit scores, along with one of the individuals having an account in collections. They viewed the pr...
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Who do you guys use for credit checks, background checks, and eviction checks?
Is there a company out there that does these for a set fee, without all the other fees, like monthly fees, or a set up fee? I just have a...
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Calling all landlords,I would love to get feedback on what other landlords are using for tenant screening services. Company or service referrals, cost, pros, cons? I will be renting both units in my first duplex in th...
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View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Hi all!This is my first time posting in the forum, and I decided to do it by sharing my f...
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Hi all - first time investor, closing on my first duplex next week. I am curious what folks suggest I use for bookkeeping. I will have a Property Manager (long distance investment), but still want to maintain my own...
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I was asked a question from a prospective tenant...if not selected does zillow refund the application fee? I could not find an answer anywhere. I know many places that do not refund application fee even if not select...
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I have a 4 plex in Austin, TX under contract that is fully rented. I have a term sheet from Guaranteed Rate for a 30 year fixed conventional mortgage at 4.875% with no points. Is this a fair rate and pricing right now...
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Hi, just wondering if someone can help me out who fits a similar tax scenario.- US Citizen residing outside of the USA, paying taxes in another country on global assets and owning a rental property in the USAThis is t...
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Hey everyone.I’ve been reporting my rental income for the past year now so no issue there.But, my mortgage is 2700 and the rent charged to the tenant is 3250. Do I report the entire amount $3250 as income or just the ...