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Hey Gang,So I've been a mortgage broker for several years in the CRE Lending space, and I have capital partners I work with who offer 100% CLTV funding for bridge loans or short term, I/O financing. However, I am hopi...
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I would like to make use of the special allowance. However, I would be filing as head of household. Would that mean that I would only receive a $12,500 allowance?
This is what the IRS writes:
Special $25,000 allow...
I have a renter whose insurance is going to pay for his rent. They are ready to pay 30% more rent on two conditions:- They will sign for 7 months, then month to month(i’m okay with it)- The have a big dog Anatolian Sh...
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Tenant asked if they could have an outdoor fire pit-- the type you buy at Walmart that sits above ground.
Do you allow fire pits or swimming pools?
Fire pits are fun, but I don't think it's worth the risk to allow ...
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Wondering how others charge for allowing tenants to have approved pets. There are many different ways to charge a tenant for allowing a pet: Flat additional rent per month, higher security deposit, pet admin fees, fee...
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Most of you likely already know this, but I just discovered Podcast Addict app which allows you to select the audio speed of any podcast so that you may listen to it in a shorter amount of time. Apparently there are...
We were surprised to find out after having tenants in our house for two years that the rental market is booming in Richmond, VA. We had over 50 inquiries when listing the house for rent. The current tenants showed the...
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Sorry in advance for the long post.Need advice on what to do about tenants having guests stay with them. More importantly, preventing a sexual offender from staying as a guest with a tenant. Our current lease and rule...
I am planning to list one of my properties for rent in the next few weeks. I am planning to use smart lock and provide one time access to any prospective tenant who wants to see the property. I am planning to ask that...
Current tenant moved out and had a dog. Damage was not bad. Few scratches in glass sliding door. I don't like pets because of risk of damage. I just had new tile put down 2 years ago. A lot of renters have pets. I kno...