I have been recently been approached by family members about purchasing a vacation cabin in Okoboji, Iowa at Bridges Bay resort (www.bridgesbayresort.com) to be used exclusively as a rental/investment property.  There...

Is it typical to have to pre-paid a full year of insurance on a portfolio loan? I was told my closing cost would be 5% but after receiving the itemized list of everything included it’s more like 15%. 

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Is home warranty needed for a single family home that is going to be a rental unit. We plan to use a management company

My agent sent me a document from an home warranty company before closing and a...

Greetings,I'm about to begin my first eviction here in florida. My tenant fell about a month behind on rent, all the while telling me of his intent to pay when able to.  After I only received a partial payment I poste...

New host, we have had 3 successful bookings.  We are self managing and cleaning ourselves.  The property is 2 minutes from our house so that’s no issues for us to clean.  All stays we’ve had booked are for 2 nights an...

Here are the main differences between most real estate agents and wholesalers:
Agents
Real estate agents are licensed and governed by the State. To become a real estate agent, you must complete 3 college credit clas...

We are new property owners in Ohio looking for some advice on a property management contract we are about to sign. We are seeking an experienced opinion on the following stipulations: The broker will collect and be...

I've got a property under contract (as the buyer) and would not like the sales price reported in the MLS.  I live in a non-disclosure state, so the MLS is generally the only avenue people have to obtain sales price in...

I've done my share of renting throughout North Carolina and have seen many different approaches to this.What are you seeing as common here? Pet "Deposit"? Additional monthly "Pet Rent"? Both?I'm a huge pet lover. I al...

Hello everyone. Property Management question.One of my tenants wants to move from one unit in one of our properties to another unit in one of our other properties. My PM wants to charge her usual one month rent fees a...