Paul T.
Prorate rent on month tenant-buyer exercises option?
My tenant-buyer successfully executed their option last week and purchased the house. They are asking for part of their rent back since we closed within this month, and there are still days left in this month.
What d...
Trent Arey
Fair Housing Protected Class
Alright BP fam, here’s the question for today....A family is looking to rent a house in a local town, and they fit the “familial status” protected class.They know that the previous renter, a single man living alone, w...
Catherine Goddard
Home owners association rental rules
I have purchased a small condo for my disabled brother to live in. He is not on the title of the property as he is disabled. The HOA has limits on number of rental units, and has currently exceeded the number by a fe...
Account Closed
What are your thoughts on getting a real estate license?
Hello folks,What are your thoughts on getting a real estate license mainly for yourself as a real estate investor? My issue is that the real estate agent I have is taking longer than I prefer to get back to me with CM...
Bryan Noth
April 2023 Housing Market Update for Austin, TX MSA
April 2023 Housing Market Update for Austin, TX MSA
April 2023 statistics have been released for the Central Texas Housing market. There was an increase in median sales price from the preceding month and a decrease...
Lyle Silverman
Septic Experience? Should it scare me off?
What's everyone's experience with septic tanks? Just curious as I have no experience with them at all and it hasn't scared me away yet from a 3 unit property that I just put an offer on.My main takeaways:Need strict r...
Julie Verardi
What is best way to determine how much to insure for?
I have two properties in Jersey City. One is a condo. I'm going to confirm how much of the dwelling is covered by the association but what is a good rule of thumb on telling how much it would cost to redo the fixtures...
Ben M.
Can you lock in mortgage/discount points on a refinance
When doing a cash out refinance and the lender says they locked in your rate, did the cost of your mortgage/discount points also get locked in or is that going to fluctuate until closing?
Bill Rapp
Houston, TX – 2023 Q3 - Multifamily Market Overview!
The Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has consistently ranked among the top MSAs in the country for population growth over the past 10 years, and this trend is expected to continue. The population growth has...
Trevor Schmitt
AirbnBust? Or AirbNormal?
Did you know that short-term rentals only account for 15% of the stays for travelers? Hotels still account for 85% of all total stays.After all of the buzz the last couple of years, one would have thought that STRs to...