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John Warren Investing in "D" areas
3 December 2015 | 19 replies

Hi BP community,I have a confession... I am considering investing in a 'D" area! The other day I was helping someone from my church who's mission group purchased an 8 plex in a "D" area of the Chicago suburbs. They ar...

Ken Rishel Courts are Speaking on using MLOs and others as "Fronts"
8 March 2016 | 6 replies

Here on Bigger Pockets it is very popular to suggest that one can make loans through MLOs and avoid any responsibility for licensure and compliance. I have held that since January of 2014 that that is likely a very da...

Jamie B. Disqualify Potential Tenant with First Email Inquiry?
18 January 2014 | 38 replies

I have been reading all the blogs and posts within this site as well as books others have recommended. Amazing amount of information! We are busy getting our first rental SFH ready and I am behind on my formal introd...

Herm M. How much can someone charge on a loan mod?
6 October 2009 | 23 replies

A lot of us short-sale flippers have the same goal: to find as many listings as possible. But we all run into people who aren't willing to short-sale their property, and they would like to attempt a loan mod.

I haven...

Levi T. Why you need an LLC on your properties.
7 June 2017 | 17 replies

I've been in this business for years and years, hundreds of units and untold thousands of tenants later, someone finally filed a lawsuit against us for their deposit not being returned.The story is the tenant was inhe...

Michael Palmer Possible Tenant tells you they have a felony conviction
8 July 2019 | 24 replies

Yesterday for the first time I had a potential tenant tell me the she has a felony on her record when I sent her my application.  I Googled her name and found out she was convicted in 2015.  My unit is in Buffalo, NY....

Michael Zack How do I legally reject section 8?
26 August 2023 | 28 replies

When someone responds to a rental ad and asks if section 8 is accepted, what's the best way to say no to avoid discrimination?

Anthony Palmiotto Are Lonne Deals Dead - SAFE Act?
4 August 2013 | 61 replies

Obviously there are plenty of threads discussing the SAFE Act and how they impact Lonnie Deals. I understand that these laws may differ from state to state but my question is a simple one.

I'll make an overly simple ...

Kevin G. The Bay Area Market Is an Anomaly: Where SF Is Down 5.4% YTD, San Jose Soars 10%—Why?
23 October 2023 | 26 replies

Hello everyone,
I have been actively researching the real estate market in the Bay Area, which I feel isn't talked about much in this sub. I know that due to its extremely high barrier of entry and overall VHCOL (Ver...

John Park Tenant sees a ghost. What should my response be?
15 August 2018 | 117 replies

So...one of my tenants is claiming that she and her daughter are seeing a spirit in the house. Did not know how to respond to this. If it was a maintenance item I would send my guy to take a look right away, but what ...