So what ever happened to “the pursuit of happiness?”In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote, when crafting the Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they a...
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Hello BP community, I'm looking to get my first deal currently. There's one I have my eye on that might be a good candidate for seller financing based on my conversation with the home owner. Does BP has a general ...
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Three years being a rental property owner in Texas City and just found out it seems pest control may be a necessary expense I will have to take on? Had to deal with pest control issues during make ready since the prev...
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Have created list of questions for prescreening tenants that includes questions around estimating monthly income, credit score etc. 1. What’s the message to send tenant on denials based on their responses? (Not meetin...
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I've been doing sub to deals for a while but I have never run into this problem quite like this before. The first mortgage lender (Ocwen) is asking for evidence of insurance and my agent supplied it but the borrowers ...
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I have a home available for rent and have a prospective tenant that says he has a pitbull as a service animal. I usually charge a pet deposit and monthly fee, but from my limited research, believe I cannot charge for...
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Georgia rental - tenant is paying partial 60-70% rent ($400-600 short every month, bit late without late fees every month) since past 8 months, claiming Covid hardship. Refuses to communicate, and is not cooperating i...
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This is a general question for security deposit deductions made by a landlord of a complex. Recently I moved out of an apartment complex after a 10 month lease. There was a pre-move out inspection where everything was...
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I placed an offer on a bank owned foreclosure that was accepted 9 days ago and am currently under a fully executed contract. We discovered a leak in the roof that will significantly increase rehab cost, making my HM L...
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Hello,I've received a few bids from Contractors to rehab a property, and most do not include sales tax. How is sales tax usually handled with General Contractors?The reason I ask, is that I was about to choose one Co...