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We've noticed a significant uptick in investigations, particularly in the Cincinnati area, by investigators for the Ohio Division of Real Estate. The division employs 12 total investigators and a number of supervi...
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Hello all. I'm 21 years old and am closing on my first property in 2 weeks. The property is a 3/3 townhome with an unfinished basement. Once the basement is finished, the TH will be a 4/4. The purchase price is $22...
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As a first time landlord, what would you say was the most important things that you did when you first started out? Additionally, what would you say is the most important things I could do to position myself with my ...
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Hi all. Any and all advice is appreciated! Quick backstory: Tenants have been in place for almost a year and have always paid reliably, and on time. They did so by sending money orders because I haven't figured out th...
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Hey guys!
I'm a landlord in the midwest and currently am self-managing 55 units (ITS TIRING). on top of collecting rents, doing showings, managing finances, taxes, etc. etc. I also do maintenance requests when i can...
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Hello BP experts,
I am new landlord getting ready to lease my townhome to a prospective client here in the Raleigh-Durham area.
I read some of the posts here on quick and safe rent collection practices ...
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Hello all,I know that NMLS provides information on rules and regulations for investing in individual states but is there any specific or particular verbiage that allows one to know if a license is required to purchase...
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Can someone help me translate this? VRBO is telling me on their website as I write my listing that in Destin, FL:11% tax collected from guests3-4 local, county, and/or state registrations/licenses24 returns per year...
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Hi guys, I posted that hosts should focus on one platform to boost ranking instead of spreading out multiple platforms and I think I owe more explanation since all the seasoned hosts do not agree with me. Please under...
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I often hear that it's important to keep your properties heavily mortgaged to keep the equity down, so that you don't look "juicy" for a lawsuit. (assuming there's a reason for being sued in the first place) I cannot...