Michael Ristom
House Hacking LLC (Think AirBnB)
Hello All,I recently closed on a foreclosure in the panhandle of FL. My intent is to form an LLC and rent out 3 rooms while I live in the 4th. These rentals will be short term 2-6 weeks and I need to figure out how to...
Rick H.
Improved Housing Standards Shutting the Door on the Poor?
Below is an excerpt from an interesting read which is also linked below. The gist is that governmental efforts to regulate, and presumably improve, low income housing, have made such housing unaffordable for low inco...
Account Closed
Questions to ask HOA if buying rentals in HOA community...
Sorry if this has already been answered somewhere but if am going to buy a 3BR SFH in a community where there is HOA (if I cannot find one with no HOA unfortunately!!) and I plan to live in this SFH for at least a few...
Hugues Armand-Delille
Rent control in Berlin (Germany)
Milieuschutz-Gebiete, what is it?The term could be translated as “protected area” or “zone or protection”, or Berlin Rent control. In essence, Milieuschutz-Gebiete are areas of Berlin where rents are protected (by the...
Calvin Lin
HOA start enforcing 20% rental cap suddenly
Hello BP community,I purchased a townhouse in NC last June as an investment and found a tenant right away. At the time of purchase, my I did know that HOA had a 20% rental cap in the community and that threshold was ...
Rivy S.
Insurance claim right before sale?
I've got a property that I submitted two vandalization claims for. At the time of the second claim, I received notification that if I file a third non-weather related claim within the next two years, I will lose my c...
Joanne Tsai
Downside of being a landlord in NJ
Hi all,
I recently moved to NJ and am not familiar with the local policy here.
What are the downsides of being a landlord in NJ? Any pain experienced or any advice you can share?
Thanks!
Bart Barabas
Renting 101 - Chicago IL
Hi all!I am looking to buy a condo in Schiller Park, IL for about 70k and rent it out for $1,150.00I have not done all the money to see how much everything is going to cost I am meeting with a realtor agent tomorrow t...
Don Johnson
Strange question...
Hey BP,For larger complexes that would require a map to locate buildings and units on the grounds,what would be the best way to get a hold of copies of those maps from a property? Are these maps also filed with the ci...
Ed L.
Why I hate the Federal Government!
First of all.... They attempt to be benevolent social planners with the OO BS... I could write a thesis on the damaging effects this particular policy causes to homeowners, investors, and communities..
Next is the ...