Wick Ra
Help with inspection notice
I recently purchased a 2 flat with basement. The previous owners had a problematic tenant in the first floor who was not paying the rent and ended up opening up several false complaints with the city and eventually le...
Jamie Mathieu
Concerns with Purchasing a Rental with a Lease to Start in Winter
I am almost ready to make an offer on my second rental property. Based on where we are in the year, the rental lease would start Dec 1st realistically. All of the numbers are strong and the property fits perfect wit...
Jessica Lynn
Newbie from Hawaii - how delusional am I?
Aloha! I'm new to investing and am currently in the learning and preparing phase. I live in Hawaii where housing costs are very expensive, so I've been researching properties out of state (and even out of country). It...
Josh L.
Screening Disabled Applicant?
Since people with disabilities are a protected class, how do you go about screening them and what type of questions can you ask without breaking any laws? The applicant is disabled so there's no job or paycheck, but a...
Jeff Jackson
Can I legally evict my tenant?
Hello,
I am selling a property that is currently tenant occupied. I am under contract and have an agreement with my tenant to provide cash for keys. I have a signed agreement from the tenant to accept the terms of th...
David Wolf
Rental Properties and Schools
I am curious about peoples opinions on purchasing rental property in a county that just lost its school accreditation.
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Some great deals to be had in Clayton county. Pro...
Barshay Graves
Inheriting Tenants
What is the best way to go about the transitioning of the lease and rent payment?
Pavel Bennett
Occupancy Affidavit (1 year?) for a Second Home conventional loan
Hi folks,I'm closing on a property in Hawaii using a Second Home conventional loan and intend to live there for at least a part of the year. My lender sent me a bundle of documents to preview before signing and I am n...
Alex Silang
What's it like to be a buy-and-hold investor during a recession?
I bought my first real estate property a few months ago and it's cash flowing nicely. Before I count the benjamins though, I want to know it's like to hold during a recession.Obviously property values fall...but:Do va...
Scott MacDonald
Private Flood Insurance
Hi,I’m looking at purchasing a property that is in flood Zone AE and the FEMA quote I got is $4,500 which is prohibitively expensive and killing my deal. The property has never flooded according to the owner and my CL...