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Hello,I am getting my Real Estate License and plan on flipping some houses and/or buying rental properties in the future... I DO NOT PLAN ON BECOMING A REALTOR... problem is how does it work as I know I need to be und...
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Hi everyone. I returned to Charlotte in 2014 following five years of service as a Captain in the Army. Having grown up in Charlotte, I am very familiar with the city and all of the different areas. I was blessed wi...
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I'm in the process of closing on a short-term vacation rental. I I'm looking for advice on the best way to Market it. I already have set up an account with Airbnb, but since this is a larger property, three bedrooms a...
I highly doubt credit and background checks are outdated, for if anything, they are continuously competitive and streamlined hot tool commodities.Perhaps the 3X Rent = Minimum Monthly Salary qualifier is outdated?Firs...
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Hi All and thanks in advance for any feedback / guidance, I am new to the US market and thought home inspections were common place when buying so any feedback is appreciated. Please see background on deal below, as ...
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In a previous forum about marketing, @Steven Butala brought up an amazing technique for marketing that is direct to point and completely transparent. Instead of sending yellow letters, post cards or anything of that s...
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Hi there, I was contacted by a hard money lender via LinkedIn shortly after my first post on BP forums. I thought this to be strange someone would randomly reach out and ask if I need funding, however given the networ...
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I live in a pretty sought-after town just outside of Topeka, Ks (Silver Lake). Here in Silver Lake, houses rarely hit the market and regularly sell for more than asking price.I was made aware of a house that is not on...
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Does anyone have their tenants deposit their rent directly at the bank? I usually either pick up the rent from their mailbox or they use the online payment service. Well I have tenant who doesn't have a bank account ...
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I’d like to start out by saying that I understand problems arise and they are legitimate. I self manage 11 properties and I’m a fairly new landlord. I’m curious if I could get any advise on how to handle tenants who a...