Bryan Charles
Hoarder House in Houston - How to handle the value of the hoard?
We are closing on a hoarder house within the next week or two and are looking for recommendations on how to handle all of the "junk". At first glance, there seems to a decent amount of value in several of the items.....
Adam Ramsey
Refinance Ideas & Advice
I currently own a duplex in Madison, WI. I live in one side and rent the other. I bought the duplex about 1 1/2 years ago for $195,000. I used a FHA Loan with about 5% down with PMI of $120/month. I currently owe appr...
Emma Powlin
Offer accetped, 203K vs. conventional mortgage
I just received notification this morning that an offer on a SF foreclosure located in Rochester, NY was accepted! The house itself is in fairly good shape as the bank did many improvements including water heater, win...
Shelley A.
deduct landlord time cleaning repairs from security deposit?
Tenants moved out (in UT) after 1.5 years and had professional cleaners come in, but still left the sfh dirtier and in worse condition than when it was rented to them. I spent 30 hours touching up small gouges in the ...
Ladan Ballai
What creative things have you done during the Winter Months?
Hey BiggerPockets community! Wanted to find out what creative things you may have done during the winter months to get your place rented out. Here's what I've done —Location: San Jose, CAProperty Listed: Nov 9, 2016Pr...
Yuuj V.
IL SFH: Has this happened to you?
Hello BP!I have a rental in the Illinois area, and currently it's been on the market for about 90+ days. Cost: $100,500Down Payment: $25,000Rehab: $~6000Vacancy: $~2600Rent: $1650CF: $370 (When rented)So, my question ...
Ed Wood
How to shop mortgage rates
Banks, lenders and brokers use SAME information quoting rates so if you know what they need to calculate rates you'll get quick accurate quotes. This makes calling around MUCH easier. Here's what you'll need to k...
Mark Miles
Washcloths disappearing like crazy?
Anyone else have their washcloths disappear at a high rate? I'm guessing that guests use them to wipe up spills or remove makeup and then trash them because they're embarrassed about the mess they've made on the towel...
Vitaliy Merkulov
Alternatives to Credit Reports for Tenant Screening
As some of you might have heard, that credit reports are no longer going to contain some negative information on the reports according to this this article "Credit Reports to Exclude Certain Negative Information, May ...
Justin Klein
Accounting - Income Statement Question
Accounting Question for you CPAs.So I recently purchased a rental unit and am just starting out. I have one asset (single family home). I do not use any accounting software at the moment as it is just one unit. It ...