JDee Moore
Property taxes in California
BP,Just received a property tax notice. Reading the notice front to back, I realized that I can apply for an exemption because I occupy the property (being my primary place of residence). Here is the problem I've been...
Jason Saenz
Tenant wants to use unit as Child care home??
Recently my tenant asked if she could use her unit as daycare home and ultimately we said no because of liability issues and did not want a business to be operated in the property. I thought that was the end of it but...
Douglas Underwood
Inherited Tenant Applying for State Assistance & Wants Me to Wait
Just inherited a tenant (from a recent duplex purchase) that is applying for rent assistance with the state of Kansas and asking me to wait for the rental payment. Thoughts on how to handle this?
Dror R.
Vacant Land/Wet Land
Hi BP members. I stumbled on this site a few months ago and started really taking an interest in vacant land in my home state, New Jersey. I came across a listing for vacant land for $50k and assessed for $200k by the...
Aaron Sheagley
House fire flip insight
I am considering making an offer on a big house that has had a fire in it recently it’s all boarded up so I can’t see how bad the damage is from the outside. I do see the huge hole in the roof which is normally from t...
Gary Dayton
What do you use for Online Comp research?
I was using Yahoo real Estate to look at comps but Yahoo Real estate uses Zillow, eppraisal and Reply which seem inflated.. I looked at a property listed for $229K and it showed up as $340K-420K. Another listed for ...
Ethan Lozano
Albuquerque taxes, licenses, and permits for long term rentals
I'm a new real estate investor in Albuquerque, and I’m a new member of the BiggerPockets community. So, Hello!
I self manage a couple long-term rental properties that I own, and I want to make sure that I am not acci...
James Carlson
Will mortgage forbearance affect credit or loan qualification?
I have a number of investor clients here in Denver and Colorado Springs worried about coronavirus and their tenants' rent (and therefore worried about their mortgage payments). They're all asking me the same question:...
Joseph Konney
Do I need a common electric meter for Multifamily Chicago Homes?
Hello all- I recently acquired a 2-flat in Chicago (Cook County, Illinois) and there are only two electric meters/panels. Is a 3rd required for common areas and exterior lights? Less the inside wiring, what is an appr...
Dennis Tierney
Due Diligence Police Reports?
Does anyone routinely get police reports on a multifamily property during due diligence? I wish I had on a recently purchased one in Des Moines. I knew it was going to need $ put into it and some weeding out of margin...