Nicholas Aiola
Ask me (a CPA) anything about taxes relating to real estate
Hey, guys!I've been on BP for about 7 months now and I have quickly learned two things:There is no better place than BP to talk real estateThe wealth of information on BP is immeasurableI've read and learned quite a l...
Christopher Freeman
Tenant Complaining About Strength of Wi-Fi Network
Hi all,We have some college student tenants whom we inherited from the previous owner. Most of them are fine, but one of them is very needy. The legacy lease provides internet, which we have provided and which works i...
Thomas P.
Has anyone used Zillow rental applications? Your experience?
What is your experience with the quality of the rental application Zillow provides prospective tenants for $29? Do you feel it provides sufficient and accurate information?
Amy W.
Should I renew a habitually late tenant that pays the late fee?
I currently manage 8 rental properties in Grand Rapids, MI and all of my tenants habitually pay on time except one. I've had her as a tenant for 9 months now and she has only paid on time twice. Her credit wasn't terr...
Marjorie D.
What happens when you're not in a 30K market but a 400-600K market?
I've decided to take the plunge into real estate investing. I'm reading all these great articles on BP (thank you for providing this amazing and extremely useful resource!!) and also have a stack of books on house fli...
John Payne
When is it too late to tie up a Pre Foreclosure deal?
Learning more and more about Pre Foreclosures and Notice of Defaults, but one nuanced question. Whether paying cash or taking the property subject-to, the overdue lien that is causing the foreclosure in the first plac...
Denise Harmening
No notice that pipes were frozen from Management Company
Hello. We have a cabin in Gatlinburg managed by a small company. December 24 the guest notified them that there was no water. The pipes were frozen. December 25 the guest notified them the heat wasn't working and the...
Jon Burns
My Tenant has Cancer, rent is late...now what do I do
I was hoping to get some suggestions from fellow landlords and property managers on how you might approach this situation.Tenant has been with me for almost a year. She is nice older lady, that has taken good care of...
Rich Weese
financial cliff, financial crisis, Aftershock
The basic information for this post has come from the book Aftershock written by David Wiedemer and Robert Wiedemer with the assistance of Cindy Spitzer. These are the same authors that four years ago wrote America's ...
Rishi Ramlogan
REAL return on real estate is MUCH lower than many claim here
Real estate is a good enough investment as is - why tell people fairy tales?First off, I am talking about pure passive investing. If people want to get into the real estate BUSINESS, and do all the labor that is in...