Manuel Diaz
Gifting a property to family
What would be the costs associated with gifting a fully paid off house to your children? I know that you would have to file a gift tax for anything over $14k in a year, and if they were to sell the home they would pay...
Dee Davis
Disabled Adult: Family Opportunity Mortgage
My husband and myself are looking to purchase a home for our disabled adult daughter ASAP. We have exceptional credit and an income that can comfortably afford payments on another home. We do however have a lien place...
Tim Biliouris
New Investor Looking to Donate Time
Hi all! I have been living in the Boston area my whole life, always dreaming of becoming a real estate investor. Over my adult life, I have read countless books and done a number of "fake" analysis on properties to tr...
Mindy Jensen
You know you're a little TOO geeked about real estate when...
You find yourself discussing the pros of buying ugly houses with massive sewer problems...with your 8-year-old daughter.
Daniel Miller
question about rental contracts
I've been looking at a sample rental contract that I found on this website (though, oddly enough, I can't find that page right now...). There's one line I'm a little uncertain about... Section 14 (Occupants) says "t...
Linval T.
A financial fitness test for parents
Hello BP, this past weekend I was in Toronto, Canada and read the The Globe and Mail paper. There is an interesting 10 questions quiz that I thought of sharing with you.So, if you have a few minutes, I challenge you t...
Allen Honnila
Choosing between agents - How can I do it without burning bridges
I now have my finances in order to start the process of actively looking and bidding on houses. I have two good friends who are legitimate successful Real Estate agents. I have an acquaintance of a partner that is a p...
Marci Stein
Tenant test positive for lead paint on bath tub
Not sure how to proceed —2 adult tenants. No children . newly moved in and tested for lead on peeling paint on side of painted bathtub. Positive. From what I’ve read, I am required to remediate this if a child under 6...
Carlos Lez
Co-living house and tenant not getting along with other residents
I run co-living houses in San Jose CA. I have 3 students living in 3 different rooms of a SF house. Bathrooms and kitchen are shared.One tenant writes :A confrontation occurred because I kindly asked a roommate to cle...
Brian Pfeil
Physical Altercation at Tennants' Apartment
Just recently, one of my tennants had to call the police on an ex boyfriend that came over to my tennant's house and started a fight with the tennant's current boyfriend.
Besides for letting authorities investigat...