Linda Nollette
tenants requesting improvements
I own a condo in SoCal, but live in NorCal. For the first three years, my daughter lived there with a roommate. She's moved out, and I have two unrelated tenants there now. (2/2 unit). One of the tenants has been t...
Robert Bacher
Screening Tenants
Do you qualify a prospective tenants application first; job, income, references then have them pay for a credit report, background check, etc.? For example, have my potential tenant pay application fee, I do my due...
Jennifer Wood
PMI Cancellation Advice
I am a first time homeowner. I recently paid down my loan so that I had 80% LTV. As advised by my mortgage company, I sent a written request to cancel PMI and an appraisal was done. According to the report, the curren...
Milos N.
My first convetional 30 year loan
Hey peeps.I recently found a deal I wanted to conventionally finance it. I asked my agent to give me a lender, and he gave me 3.Me, not really knowing what I'm doing I asked for a pre-approval from all 3 of them.There...
Tom McNutt
Shelter Insurance Issues?
As a bit of background, I have owned a duplex in Georgia that I use for short-term rentals for about two years. When I purchased it, I got several quotes from insurance companies and ultimately went with State Farm. T...
Kelly G.
FYI: Lessons re: replacement windows
Greetings I have been researching replacement windows for my SFH in Milwaukee, WI and have been amazed at what I've learned - so I thought I'd pass this along.Be very cautious about - and Read - the warranty Before yo...
Jacky Johnson
Disagreement on location of property line for installing fence
I'm a homeowner who plans to install a fence on my driveway along my property line to preserve privacy b/c there have been a lot of strangers going in and out of my neighbor's house constantly. I'm concerned. I gave a...
Colleen Murphy
Need advise on selling or holding
Would appreciate advice. We own an investment property in Ohio. It's a duplex purchased for $45k last December. Rehab took way longer than expected and went WAY above budget. We're now all-in for $160k. Had it apprais...
Changrak Choi
Lender increasing origination charge one week prior to closing
Hi, I'm writing to seek advice on the issue I have with my lender prior to closing.I'm purchasing a duplex investment property in LA county, with closing on 1/24 (one week from now).I've locked the rate with the lende...
Samuel Figuera
At a Standstill
Hello, I am a new and aspiring REI. I invested in a home last year, and I am at a standstill. I really want to get tenants in, but I am at a point where I simply do not have enough personal funds to finish. Question: ...