It seems that everyone has an opinion about whether to rent to people with pets.   How effective is it to require additional monthly rent for a pet?  Can anyone tell me if charging a pet deposit or additional monthly ...

A mature couple of Indian extraction have applied for one of my units. I am working on the application at present and have not finished processing it. They are first generation immigrants from India and it is clear th...

Hi BP!I recently purchased my first residential property, no financing. I purchased this as a rental property, and I am aiming to have it rent for $4000-$5000 a month. It should be ready in about a week for photos to ...

How much do you pay a lawyer on the buy side of a transaction? I saw another thread that said they work with lawyers that have $250/hr rates. I've been told $550 and $700 by individual lawyers to close on a property.A...

Hello BP friends . i have heard some awesome stories about @Rochester,NY and all the potential in the 19th ward . i was wondering if any of you guys know a turnkey company that works in that area and have a good reput...

Hey all,

A few questions re: note brokering in multiple states...

1. My ideal situation would be to build a long term note business (buying, selling & brokering) based in my home state of Ohio...how...

Hello - I'm hoping someone on BP can point me in the right direction.I bought and rehabbed a home at a foreclosure auction. I now have the home under contract for sale, but it appears I overlooked an issue with a juni...

I will be rehabbing my investment property (property manager will oversee) and am wondering if contractors expect some upfront payment (e.g carpet layer to buy carpet, cabinet maker for kitchens). I currently have a s...

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Hi, I'm Tom, and I'm very grateful to have found BiggerPockets because I can see the incredible effort th...

One funny thing about people is that while we are almost always well intentioned, we seem to do a lot of things that are just plain crazy. I, for example, still prefer to eat my oranges by dissecting each into their i...