Chris Milosevich
Should I use a Public Adjuster? My roofer thinks so.
A roofer is asking me to hire a Public Adjuster (PA) to negotiate a hail claim with my insurance company. The roofer sent me a 1/2 page contract that would let the PA work on my behalf for $225/hour with no cap. I'l...
Jeremy H.
use realtor to find tenants
occasionally I have seen realtor signs on a house and it says "For Rent". Even with flyers in the box.Assuming the property does not belong to the realtor and he is helping a client find a tenant,Can you please expl...
Jason Watson
Material Participation and REPs
What are the general tests for material participation? This question comes up all the time. As tax professionals, we want to get the word out for those considering a real estate professional designation.
Ok. Here we ...
Matthieu Oliveira
What do landlords actually do with security deposits?
Hey all, I'm wondering what you all do when given a security deposit. Do you immediately put it in an escrow account or do you just keep it in your personal account? I've heard about landlords that pocket the deposit ...
Robert P.
Time-lost with GC
This may be a bit of stretch, but I have been dealing with a contractor for the past week and a half about getting some work done on a property I am buying. He came by on Tuesday afternoon and took a look at the prope...
Melissa Faraias
Neighbor wants to rent my SFH to foster special needs kids - Advice Needed
Hello BP community,I have just finished rehabbing my first rental property and the next door neighbor approached me and asked me if I would consider renting the property to her since she is licensed to foster special ...
Erin N.
First day of lease period - tenant no show
I have a strange situation, and I'm not sure how I should proceed. I have an executed lease with a tenant to start July 6 (yesterday) for 6 months. He is coming from out of state and is here only temporarily. He pa...
Annie L.
Wholesaling House in Open Probate Using Quit Claim Deed
Hi BiggerPockets community! I am in the middle of a deal and wanted to ask you guys if everything is kosher in this particular transaction before proceeding.My partner and I got our first wholesale lead by doing direc...
Tetra Gershwin
Doing real estate on the side
Numerous friends of mine are eager to dabble in real estate but they are unwilling to give up their day jobs. Though I assure them that it is ok to start small, minor fixers to flip, or buy inexpensive properties to ...
Jon Burns
My Tenant has Cancer, rent is late...now what do I do
I was hoping to get some suggestions from fellow landlords and property managers on how you might approach this situation.Tenant has been with me for almost a year. She is nice older lady, that has taken good care of...