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Seller wants 75k through escrow and 75k cash to her
So I have a great off-market deal on the line, but have run into a head-scratcher.The seller owes 75k on the property to a private lender. We've agreed on a price of 150k. However, she's on social security and can't h...
Jason Merchey
Look, We're in the New York Times
NY TImes Article
Look, we are being talked about in the Times! It is an article about the effects of an increasing number of homes being owned by investors and rented out. Neighborhood effects, including cri...
Chris Jensen
How Do You Have Time to Be So Active on BP?!
Ok time for a reality check. I'm busy. You're busy. We're all busy! And we're all on BP. Some are learning from others, some are sharing their knowledge with others. But all of you are spending time here. And some of...
Lulu Nguyen
Rental housing and domestic violence
Hi all,
We rented our place to a couple but one of them became abusive to the other after splitting up. Both of them are on the lease. What is a way to remove the abuser? It is possible that the victim might want to...
Rebecca Winslow
Hello from Baltimore!
Hi All, I decided to check out the BP site after reading one of their books. Needless to say I am thrilled with what I have found here, and I have only scratched the surface! I am looking forward to learning even mo...
Alex Landau
Silver Spring - Milwaukee
Hi everyone, I was wondering if Silver Spring in Milwaukee is a good area to own rental property. Will it rent quick?Any insight appreciated. Thank you
Kay M.
renting to a couple/ partners not married
I received my first application for a renter. They seem eager to rent, filled out the application on the spot and turned in application fee. From the application, they are partners. One person seems like they have ...
Jefferson Kim
China Cracks Down on Money Leaking Out of Its Borders (How Will You Cope?)
This is kind of an old article from August last year: http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-cracks-down-on-m...http://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/artic..."I Surived Real Estate" video forum talked about its effe...
Jonathan Bombaci
Is It Too Early To Host In-Person Meetups?
Hi Everyone,
We were hosting 3 monthly meetups on the Northshore in Massachusetts (Lowell, Woburn, and Salem) Pre-Covid. Our last in-person meetup was on 3/12 but we were getting a little over 60 attendees. We moved...
Shital Thakkar
International Tenant
Hi,
International tenant (From UK) is interested in renting my property. He is coming to US for 1 year for comapny related work. His company provides deposit and first month rent... how to screen this tenatn as he do...