Andrew T. Nguyen
Just passed my RE exam, what brokerage to sign with?
Hi BP family,
I just passed my California RE exam but not sure what brokerage to sign with or what to look for. Located in Orange County. Did some research on social platforms but wanted to get advice from the BP com...
Andy Yu
Section 8 tenant - ways to remove aside from housing court
Hi I help my mother manage a property in NYC - brooklyn with a elderly (80s) section 8 tenant. He has been there since 2007, but has been trouble the last few years. Due to covid, he stopped paying his share of the re...
Marci Stein
non-realtors disadvantage
I think i would have to switch from being a social worker to become a realtor in order to be a sucessful investor. Every time i search the MLS and find an interesting property, it's already taken. I know R.e. agents g...
Greg Scott
Tax on those with good credit or sound government?
The FHFA recently adjusted mortgage rates such that buyers with good credit get a slightly higher rate and those with poor credit get a slightly lower rate. Announcements from the agencies suggest this was designed t...
Sam P.
Bankruptcy or Housing Court
Do you hesitate to lease if the potential tenant has Chapter 7 bankruptcy in their credit report or "housing court" in their background?
Jak Dadi
Securing Rent with disability
I had a lady calling in to enquire about a vacant unit. She is on fixed income (social services), gets child support and does some waitressing on the side for some extra cash. She has 3 small kids living with her. She...
Johann Jells
Moral Dilemma: what to say about terrible tenants when asked?
Do you ask applicants for their current landlord's contact info? I do, but never call. A few years back I was put in an impossible spot. I was evicting a rotten couple, not an easy thing in NJ but I got lucky, and the...
Mark Forest
Voucher system
I just got a call from a prospective tenant who asked if I accept SOS vouchers. She said it is a state voucher system where the government pays 70% of her rent to me. I have heard about Section 8, but she says this ...
Michael Rossi
Social Engineering at Its Best
Here's an excellent video in which Robert Reich (economic adviser to President Obama) and Charlie Rangel discuss using the Stimulus Money with social engineering in mind. They are talking about rebuilding the nations...
Barbara S.
Elderly tenant in NYC
I am in NYC, have an elderly tenant that should be in a nursing home but refuses to go. He is alone, no family and a handful of friends that check in on him occasionally. I have been trying to get him social service...