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Hi! I am looking to raise capital from some family / friends for my real estate lending business. I am an unlicensed hard money lender (legal in my jurisdiction - no broker license needed for non-owner occupied) and h...
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So, I recently listed a property for rent or for sale by owner. I have had several inquires about the property as a rental and the majority of them have been people on disability benefits. I know enough to know that...
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Has anyone else here invested in syndications with Shared Estates Asset Fund? I'm curious about what others' experience has been like.I invested in a couple of crowdfunded syndications with them through the SmallChang...
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Since I began investing in Detroit a few years ago I cannot get my head around so many things regarding the way things are done over there - but this one definitely is a contender for taking the cake. End of April I s...
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I'd like to know what is your biggest pain point about getting applicant's previous landlord references or giving references?1. Landlords don't respond back to your request for landlord reference. Either you can't get...
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Hello BP family!So I am a newer Investor/Landlord (since 2014). My question to fellow investors and landlords is how do you charge your late fee structure on your lease agreement, and how much do you charge? My state ...
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Carpet is so trashed that it may need to be replaced. They will shampoo as required by the lease before leaving for Texas (they even said so), but judging by the type and amount of stains on what was spotless carpet b...
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So one of the neighbors in the nice family neighborhood in Colorado Springs where I own a single family rental has been complaining to me about the tenant I have in the house.
I have a property management company, an...
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Hey all I was wondering if any of you have had this happen before. It seems kind of sketchy for the tenant to want to pay full years rent. What should I look out for, how can I protect myself for anything bad that can...
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hello Everyone!can i use in the lease agreement rule that no fire arms can be stored at the property?