Colton W.
Approving a Tenant with a Bankruptcy because of Divorce
Hello, I have an applicant that recently filed for bankruptcy due to a divorce. Is it wise to rent to a tenant like this? They are a former police officer and a manager for a local Security Firm, so that seems comfort...
Ayaan Aha
Signed the contract but the seller is taking forever
So here is the situation. The property was water damaged and insurance company fixed everything. The property was listed with an auction broker that would go to auction in mid Jan. However I made an offer and the sell...
Grant S.
HUD Property Condition Reports
I'm looking at a HUD property that has a PCR that says just about everything that could be wrong, is. I'm not seeing a lot of it. Do these get padded for some reason?
Michael Moikeha
BPO Agent Question
I was searching around trying to find out how a BPO agent is actually chosen? In the past I have had a great agent, and I was wondering if a particular lender uses the same BPO agents, or if they are pretty much rando...
Cody Skidmore
Using a self directed IRA to invest in my LLC..?
My fiance and I recently purchased our first property to flip. Prior to purchasing the property we created an LLC and created a bank account for the LLC. We both also work a regular 9-5 job. Actually, we both had just...
David Breitzmann
Landlord will not execute "just cause" eviction - suggestions?
Hello friends,
The quick rub is this: Signed a mo. to mo. lease here in SF on 6-15-2010. Rent is very depressed (roommates) at $435 (all inclusive). Beautiful house, backyard with trees and garden. In the Bayview...
Ezinwanne Hawkins
We Just Closed on a Tricky Wholesale Deal in Baltimore
I haven't posted about any of our deals in a while, so I thought I'd give anyone interested a brief summary of one of our recent, trickier deals :)We had a lead come in through our website for a 4br row house that an ...
Aaron Kim
Looking for some wisdom for my situation
Hey BP!My name is Aaron Kim, and I currently live near Los Angeles, California.The advice I am seeking is not really related to real estates, but with a dilemma I am facing.I am currently 24 years old and just got acc...
Stephanie D.
Online Rent Payment Zillow
Hi Everyone! Has anyone noticed that Zillow offers online rent payments? I just discovered this, looks like its free for landlords to use, ACH check payments don't cost the tenant anything, credit and debit transact...
Dan Roberts
Lead Paint?
What is the best stragety for handling a potential lead paint situation? I am just starting out and am looking at properties. Most of the houses I look at were built in the 1950s/60s. And with these houses, I have...