Ken Rishel
Courts are Speaking on using MLOs and others as "Fronts"
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?
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...
Levi T.
Why you need an LLC on your properties.
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
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....
Herm M.
How much can someone charge on a loan mod?
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...
Michael Zack
How do I legally reject section 8?
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?
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?
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?
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 ...
CJ M.
Kids throwing rocks at windows nearly everyday. Won't stop.
Sorry for the lengthy post, but I've run into something I haven't had to deal with in the past. Not sure if there's much else I can do, but wanted to post what's going on here to see if I'm missing anything.About a mo...