John Boire
WA Tenants Protected from Discrimination BasedOn Source of Income
I live in Washington State which is very tenant friendly. I have read and used The Book on Managing Rental Properties as a reference and have always approached the Section 8 question from potential tenants with "inco...
Rodney Smith
Buying Property from a Prison Inmate
So i've recently bought and rehabbed a house which my neighbors have appreciated, and we just moved in a few weeks ago. Interestingly enough there is still one more 'problem house' a few houses up from mine which is r...
Gabriela Angel
Meeting our first tenants tomorrow
Hi, BP community,We are meeting our first tenants tomorrow. I've heard it's best to tell them we are the property management rather than the owners.What other advice do you give?Thanks in advance.
Nathan Williams
LA passes a Declaration of a State of Emergency on Homelessness
Unfortunately this looks like more bad news for landlords in LA as this looks like this gives the mayor further authority to restrict evictions.
Ken Boone
New Sevier County Solid Waste Plan
For those of you operating in Sevier County, a few days ago, the Sevier County Board of Commissioners passed a new updated solid waste plan. First of all the problem as I understand it - some convenience centers are ...
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Transfering a property into an LLC
How do you go about transfering a property you still owe on into an LLC ?
And..is it even necesary for tax / legal purposes ? Meaning - I'm going to form the LLC for liability protection but wonder if I need to then...
Dave Hurt
Creative Finance Question
Hello everyone, I have encountered a very motivated seller in my direct mail campaign, and she is open to creative finance strategies (in fact she prefers monthly income over a lump sum) - this is exactly what I've be...
Brian Huber
Seller financing vs. Sub 2 and due on sale clause
Hi, I know that the due on sale clause is something to be aware of with Sub2 deals. I also know that people recommend that you do seller financing ONLY on houses owned free and clear.However, why is that? If people d...
Jeff L.
Can I use a "Sub To" to Negotiate Short Sale?
I have a seller that has spoken to me at length about selling his home but, on the advice of his attorney, told me he will not communicate with Chase(the lienholder) and will not sign a 3rd party authorization to a...
Lakeisha Black
Ready to Take the Leap for Tampa Rental Property....But Self Doubt is Creeping In
Fellow BP colleagues...I need a sanity check. So I started looking at SFRs as a rental property since May. I have finally found a 4/3 property in the Tampa Riverbend neighborhood and have my 69K offer accepted. I h...