David Woz
Tax Sticker shock/ How to value a Duplex
I have a Duplex in Fort Worth near the TCU area. It is on the edge of the residential area that is "good" and the more sketchy part of Fort Worth. The particular area has tons of Single Family, apartments and comme...
Michelle Felux
Service Call Reimbursement from Tenant on HVAC Filter Clog
Hello everyone! So we got a call this weekend in the South Texas heat that one of our tenants had the AC go out completely. Of course, we went through as quickly as we could to get in touch with our Home Warranty comp...
Neal Bawa
How the 1% rule could cause you to lose a lot of money
I see a lot of beginners on BiggerPockets using the 1% rule to buy small multifamily products such as duplexes or quadplexes. I own and manage over 1,600 units, and I started out in the multifamily world by buying dup...
Jay Hinrichs
Code of ethics for hard money and private lenders
Here are a few list of ethics a good Hardmoney lender will follow and borrower to be cognizant about. 1. Do not Bait and Switch IE you see the 100% LTV 5% rates which we know don't exist. Don't advertise what you ar...
Nicole Parry
New investors ready,but need guidance!
My husband and I are ready to invest, researched everything to death, but still need guidance from someone with experience who doesn’t want us to ‘join a program’ or ‘pay for a course.’ We are looking for alternative...
Bill Mitchell
Will Cash Flowing Rentals Disappear When Interest Rates Increase?
As the topic states, will cash flowing properties disappear when interest rates increases?
Once rates go higher than 5%+ the debt service on the loan is going to increase. Not to mention the market will likely be le...
Richard Nash
Very interesting discussion with a realtor today...
I saw a house for sale today in Nampa, ID. It was listed for 40K. The ad said it needed some work. It was around a week old. I figured it was sold but I would give it a shot anyway. Th realtor got back with me a fe...
Erik Nizenkoff
Seller Refusing to provide Phase I ESA
Hi, I've been lurking on the forums for awhile, but this is my first time posting.I'm currently 14 days into a 60 day escrow on the purchase of a commercial property in California. This would be our first commercial...
Wesley W.
Service animal vetting
So, I was doing some research after reading the most recent thread on this topic, and I'm wondering if this is accurate. Based on my new understanding, a tenant claiming to have a service animal can only be asked two...
Vladimir Gonzalez
Is illegal to pay referral fees to non realtors?
I post a ad on Facebook offering a $500 referral fee for anyone who can give and address of a crappy, ugly house. It's that illegal?