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Real estate to become regulated
It seems that there is more and more talk about how any future housing bubble will be prevented. Bankers and monetary officials are discussing using interest rates and other means to prevent this in the future.
I do...
Mark David
I've Got a few Landlord Questions For a Pro! :)
I have a tenant in LA who has been there only about 7 years (although it looks like they've lived there for 20). I do what I can. I keep the rent $400 below market, too. The house is 60 years old. On top of that, the ...
Danial Qureshi
Freddie Mac now allowing LLC transfer (as of 10/20/2021)
I just discovered that Freddie Mac recently began allowing property title transfers to an LLC after an amendment to their servicing guidelines, effective on 10/20/2021. Until now, only Fannie had allowed LLC transfers...
Sohrab Khosravi
Do you let tenants take care of any maintenance in SFR's?
Hi,I want to see what is the strategy landlord and property management is used for maintenance and repair requests.Do you use something in the lease to let the tenant know what they are responsible for and if you do h...
Mary lou L.
Guaranteed way to make landlords care about crumbling apartments
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/22/seattle-may-finally-have-found-a-way-to-stop-an-outrageous-practice-by-landlords/from the article."From our perspective, this is not about controlling rent," says...
Jordan D'Silva
Is Syndicate Investing the Best Way to Start
I have been trying to get into the MF space for a while, and I've started learning more about syndicates like Think Multifamily and Jake and Gino. What are your thoughts on joining a syndicate as the best strategy to ...
Tarik N.
Pest in the walls of a row house
A tenant contacted me because she thinks she hears rats in the walls. The apartment is the top floor of a duplex which itself is a row house.
My understanding is that getting rid of pest is not the landlord’s respons...
Chuck Musselwhite
Pros and Cons of purchasing Condos for Rentals
I live on the coast of California and the price of real estate is extremely high. Finding deals to build a portfolio is tough. I recently owned two rentals but sold them and am now looking for other opportunities. The...
Ede J.
Washington DC Newbie
As business guru, Jack Welsh says, best to keep it simple – l too will. My name is Ede Jermin and I am a newbie to BiggerPockets from the Washington, DC area. My goal is to network and share best practices with li...
Rich Prestridge
Should I rent a listed townhouse until it's sold?
I have a townhouse for sale that I am getting a little nervous about the length of time it will take to sell. Want to now anyone's thoughts or advice about agreeing to rent out the unit temporarily until it's sold. ...