Kristine Lambert
Would appreciate advice on tenant screening and a big inconsistency...
Hi all, I'm hoping someone more experienced can provide some guidance for me. My fiancé and I have a SFH that we just finished renovating to list for rent. While working on the house last week, a woman and her adult ...
Eric T.
Hold sellers responsible for botched window installation?
Here's the situation. Purchased a house last July and the inspection revealed several windows were rotten. Sellers agreed to fix, but the sizes are custom. Sellers arranged through Pella (and an independent contractor...
Eli M.
A tenant with criminal records
Dear BP Community,I am reviewing an application for a potential tenant. this is a couple, not legally married, without kids.They are both in their early twenties (22), first time moving in together. They are willing t...
Chris Ragazzo
LLC formation
Looking to form an LLC with a partner to begin our real estate investing business. Any comments on how much this costs to start/maintain, and where to go to get set up? There are obviously online sites that claim to...
Geoffrey Jones
Turnkey Property Selling Advice Needed
I have a few properties in Memphis, TN & Houston, TX that I have done all the repairs and even rented the units out at generous 10% + ROI. I am looking for anyone interested in Turnkey properties. What are some w...
Ryan Braman
New construction and fire code
I purchased a property in Lexington, VA with two houses and a vacant lot this January. The vacant lot is 'landlocked' behind the two houses and bordered by neighbor houses on the other three sides. There are two alley...
Hamada Beeka
Can a Landlord rent out his house while it's in a contingent sale transaction?
Question from the other side, appreciate your help:
House owner was trying to sell his house but didn't get good offers so he rented it out to me, we signed a lease and I gave him the security deposit.Later before mo...
Raymond Richey
HOA is amending bylaws to prohibit rentals, how do I fight it
I have a property in a small neighborhood with an HOA. They announced the annual meeting with banning rentals on the agenda. I have owned this home since 2008, and lived in it from then to 2010. This is an "amature...
Mike Fontaine
Drug dealing adopted tenants
Hello everyone, I am looking for advice on how some of you have addressed problems of drug dealing in your apartment. I am a property manager in MA and we brought on a client that adopted tenants that he wanted to kee...
Rob Gillespie
What frustrates you most in your real estate business?
There are plenty of things we all love about this business, I am curious what frustrates everyone.
For me, I will wait to comment until after the thread gets going. I don't want it to become a discussion on my frust...