Julie Marquez
How Do I Let It Go (to a Property Manager)
My family has managed our own properties for over 35 years, so we have a little bit of experience and knowledge. We aren't perfect, but the forms have been tailored to all our specific issues over the years. I've been...
Robert C.
Interest Rates Just Don't Matter in Multi-Family
I thought I'd start a discussion about rising interest rates, because quite honestly I'm not hearing that much about it, and I'm wondering why. From what I'm observing, it's like the elephant that's NOT in the room, e...
Account Closed
Renting out rooms owner occupied, unrelated tenant laws
I have some very specific questions about possibly renting out rooms in my house. My partner and I bought a house 5 months ago and would like to earn some extra income to eventually rennovate the entire house. Scenari...
Rising Tide
owner financing in a self-directed IRA
I’ve always used my self-directed IRA to buy, flip and hold individual lots and never considered financing due to the non-recourse lender hurdles.
I’m interested in some raw land and the owner is willing to owner fi...
Ivan Jenkins
Applying Fair Housing Standards to Criminal Records?!?
I logged on to my local MLS today and noticed a new message with an attachment from the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that speaks (in general) about how almost 1/3 of the US population has a criminal ...
Jamie Dupont
Rochester NY LTR Tenant 4K damages
We have a LTR in Rochester/Greece NY that is under PM. We served the tenant 90 day notice as she was throwing massive parties in the home with complaints from neighbors, etc. Have not cash flowed the property for 2 ye...
Mike Franco
Is there a correlation between nicer homes and better tenants?
I'm wondering whether you landlords have noticed better qualified applicants after you renovate (or if you have a nicer looking dwelling)-- People with higher income, stable jobs, better ability to pay rent. Are the ...
Kelsey Herbst
Joint landlording / Landlording as a couple? - Philadelphia
Hey BP!I was just informed an offer I made on a West Philly home has been accepted and we are starting the closing processes. I will be house hacking a triplex with an FHA loan and inheriting two tenants plus a garage...
Batool Haider
Most profitable short term rental investment locations
I am currently in an exploratory mode and trying to nail some of the best locations to purchase STR properties in. AirDNA is difficult to use for that purpose because you have limited free market searches and purchasi...
Stephen Rinaldi
Buyers need to understand the mistake in "waiting for rates to drop"
The reason why this industry brings some of the best and brightest is that is so dynamic, no changes in the market are in a vacuum. Clients that are expecting rates to slip, a sentiment that I agree with, are missing...