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Mark Fulop How to not get defrauded by a fake private investor?
23 October 2016 | 6 replies

My name is Mark Fulop I am a  mortgage correspondent lender/ underwriter with about 13 years of experience. The main reason why borrowers use a mortgage broker is to ensure that they attain funding from a reputable so...

Anthony Walker What to know and what to have when becoming a landlord
7 October 2020 | 20 replies

Hi all
So I will become a landlord soon and I just wanted to know what should I have or need to get as a landlord. For example what type of account should I open to hold my tenants first, last and deposit, etc?

Petur Karlsson Ex owner stole security deposit & last months rent
7 October 2021 | 8 replies

I bought a triplex at the end of April this year, inheriting all three occupied units, so far so good. I honor their month to month lease until June, then plan to put the security deposits i received at closing into e...

Maisa Vahedi Lender Advice
21 July 2016 | 25 replies

Hi BP folks!I want advice on a lender that I might be working with. She's not asking for any upfront fees, but she does ask for a due diligence fee of upto $75,000 that is held in a escrow account in NY. She is asking...

Corbett Brasington Hard lender wants "good faith deposit" after EM paid... red flag?
2 March 2022 | 26 replies

So I am buying a property through a wholesaler, I already put down 7k of earnest money on the property, a hard money lender who I am working with (and got from the bigger pockets lists) asked for a "Good Faith Deposit...

Jacquice Davis Seller refusing to sign release during contingency period
23 June 2021 | 15 replies

Hi all. I had an offer accepted on a parcel of land and sent my earnest money deposit to my title company. My agent built in a 45-day feasibility study contingency period into the contract. Two days after we were unde...

Douglas T. Collecting 1st mo. rent, last mo. rent, and security dep?
21 March 2017 | 18 replies

Every apartment I've ever rented has required me to pay 1st mo. rent, last mo. rent, and a security deposit equal to the mo. rent.... so 3 mo. worth of rent payments upfront. I'm now using a property manager to find a...

Account Closed Bank Accounts Format
1 January 2022 | 5 replies

Good evening everyone, how do you all construct your bank accounts for real estate investing? Thanks!
-Isaac

Dan Gandee Eugene, Oregon - The Worst Landlord City in America! (BREAKING NEWS!)
9 August 2023 | 15 replies

Hope I got your attention because the City of Eugene got mine! Phase II Rental Protections just went into place and we are seeing some big buzz in Facebook investing forums and on the local news. According to KVAL New...

Mushtaq G. I am going to accept Applicant.. how to hold deposit
11 May 2017 | 8 replies

Hi Experts, need a advice, I am excited to have finally shortlisted a applicant on my first property but they will not be moving till June 1st, I am thinking of collecting a hold deposit but not sure how it works in T...