Steve Hyzny
IL property tax and home owners discount for tenant with lease
I'm checking to see about anyone who is looking at IL property taxes.Under Eligibility is the line"Either own or have a lease or contract which makes you responsible for the real estate taxes of the residential p...
Pyrrha Rivers
How would you structure this deal?
Hello BP,I am trying to put together a deal using some of the structures and thought processes I’ve seen you smart people use, but since it’s my first time trying it, I'm not sure if I'm thinking it through and correc...
Jonathan Orr
Getting a good contractor
I am having a difficult time with my contractors. I have developed a good relationship with a few contractors that I have used in the past. However with the market in Southern California being hot with rehab and cons...
Nick M.
Background check without social security number
Hi all,I have a property in an area that has a fairly large immigrant population. Many don't have a social security number but they do have a passport. Does anyone have a recommended approach to doing a background c...
Joshua Boyce
Question for a Project Manager
I’m interviewing a few project managers for an upcoming rehab. Looking for any suggestions on questions to ask that I might’ve overlooked. I appreciate any advice you have when hiring a PM. Thanks!!
Zack Elaroussi
Screening tenants in NJ
Greetings all!I’m almost finished renovating my first rental property. Does anyone have any suggestions on screening tenants? This is for a long term rental venture in NJ.Im sure this question has been asked a million...
Andrew Mengele
Contract based job affecting bank lending
I have been applying for mortgages and lending recently and have encountered a hiccup. My job traveling doing specialty commercial construction is contract-based - meaning sometimes I work for a few hard months and th...
Timmy Riggs
OKLAHOMA state laws on landlord honoring lease on new property?
Planning on selling my fully occupied duplex in OKC. Trying to figure out the expectations that my renters can have with the new landlord.
Both sides have leases with at least 6-8 months left, does the new Landlord ...
Tony B.
MERS Understanding the process and service
We constantly run into clients asking about MERS (Mortgage Electronic Registration Service). There seems to be a lot of confusion and also some great resources for homeowners through this service.More to come regardin...
Darren Jordan
Who files the taxes?
Hello BP,If anyone can answer the question to this scenario I'd appreciate it! I don't believe it is too complicated but scoured the web for awhile with no luck answering my question.The scenario:A family member (fath...