Dyryl Burnett
To the Flippers, what systems seems to work for paying your contractors?
Hello All,I'm curious to learn ones (contract/payment) systems/approach when it comes to hiring contractors (be it a general contractor or subs) and paying them for their services. I'm in Chicago, and there are SOO MA...
Steven Loveless
The forest and the trees: questions after erentpayment issues
Many of you probably know about (or worse have lost money with) the erentpayment.com SNAFU; I was lucky that I had payments processed right before this all happened. (Link for those that are interested: BP erentpaymen...
Beary Bowles
How to to banking/bill pay with property management
Hello allI've been managing my 12 unit apartment building that I've purchased for about two years. For the first time I'm hiring a property manager and she's experienced but (4yrs experience) with units managed up to...
Bryan Bacallao
What's the best way to screen tenants & collect rent??
So I'm looking to purchase my 1st rental property. How/what should I use to screen potential tenants? What's the best way to collect rent? Is it normal to get the 1st and last months rent plus security deposit OR just...
Loren Oatman
New York Landlord and Screening software.
I live in upstate NY and with the new tenet laws we can not ask if they have ever been evicted. We can only charge $20 for a back ground check. We can no longer ask for an application fee. With some other disturbing t...
Larry T.
what you have learned to include in your lease
Hi,
I would like to get everyone's thoughts if you care to share them about what experience has taught you to include in your lease. I mean beyond the standard lease that I am sure is similar in most cases for a smal...
Jonathan Orr
Raising Capital Question
Hello, I am looking to put together a Memorandum for raising capital from Friends and Family. In the past I have partnered with other people to raise the capital and they have been much larger offerings than what I w...
Hope Hendricks
Long Distance Property Owner- Augusta, Georgia
Hello BP,
I was hoping to get a little feedback on my current situation. I purchased a home outright to use a rental property in Georgia a few years back for $30k that’s is currently valued around $100k but I live in...
Lenzy Ruffin
Section 8 in Prince George's County, Maryland
I've read a number of discussions on BP regarding the pros and cons of renting to Section 8 tenants. My personal synopsis of what I've read is that success/satisfaction with the Section 8 program distills to a handful...
Account Closed
Can anyone recommend a reputable hard or private money lender?
I am having a hard time finding a hard/private money lender that actually seems legit. I've tried working with Do Hard Money before and it was a terrible experience. Overall they just seemed very sketchy.My ultimate g...