Article by Joanne Scoratow

May the REAL lenders step forward please.

The number one question I get asked by a new mortgage broker is, are you a direct lender? This is an intrinsically important question that ...

Hi,I have a property in a different state that I trusted the PM company to take good care of. After two years, I've received 30 maintenance requests from the tenants, which seems like a lot. The PM company happily dis...

Hello, I just purchased a fourplex in Inglewood CA.  I'll be living in one, my mom in another, while the two others will be STR.  I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on how to proceed from this point as we will be ...

Schitty situation. We just purchased a property to brrr. Last week the neighbor up the hill had a clogged toilet and had the rotorooter guys come out. When they cleared their drain our basement immediately filled up w...

I have a question regarding the Fair Housing Act's Familial Status.The intent is to prevent anyone from refusing to rent to or give preferences to people based on their family status...single vs married, with or witho...

I recently discovered mold in one of the rooms in my house had come back, and it's worse than before. I have been doing more research into DIY mold removal, and most people advise using a bleach and water solution. I ...

Hi Everyone!I have been doing. Rental arbitrage for the past few months and am up to 6 units that are all performing very well. I see a ton of opportunity to continue to grow (I could have another 6 this week if I had...

Hi - I am a Michigan resident with two single family rental properties in MI. I would like to move into vacation rentals and have a new business idea that I'd be interested to get feedback on any potential roadblocks ...

One year ago today, I took the leap I had been threatening for years and bought my first investment property. A 7-Unit Mixed Commercial/Residential building. Since it was my first deal, I didn't do much along the li...

Hi BP'ers!

I have a rental that I am listing at $635 a month in a C area. I have had several calls on it, and one in particular I wanted to ask your opinion about.

Her and her husband are on SSI disability (I do not...