Aaron Araujo
Finance of America Commercial - Any Good?
Hey Everyone!I'm looking at short term financing options for a BRRR deal in New Bedford, Massachusetts. I cam across Finance of America Commercial and spoke with a representative who sent me over an application packet...
Tricia O'Brien
Any problem if I don't issue 1099 to handyman with job over $2K?
I recently paid a builder about $4,500 total for several projects at my rental home in Indiana. These were: building a new wood deck at back door, building new staircase in basement, installing a new window, repairin...
Jake F.
Seller's Agent Trying to Assign Us Buyer's Agent
We have bought and sold several properties without an agent. We contacted a seller's agent and asked to view a home. He said he was out of town and would send Susan to open the house for us. Susan opened the door for ...
David Yuhaz
tenants always late--do we renew lease or not
One of our rental properties is free and clear, and the tenants have been in the home approximately 3 years. This property is being taken care of through a property management company. This past year, the tenants ha...
Mike Shemp
Need Advice- My sister in law is living with a roommate who is physically abusing her
Hello BP Community,I will try and keep this post as short as I can, but ultimately I'm looking to ask the landlord and legal experts in this community about any advice that can be given to my sister-in-law about the s...
Andy W.
Do potential tenants balk at screening costs?
I'm preparing to show an apartment to several potential tenants tonight and I'd like to run credit/background checks on anyone who applies.From the services I've explored, it seems your average suite of reports comes ...
Brandon Holley
Court declares mandatory rental inspections unconstitutional
The Southern District of Ohio, in Columbus ruled that the City of Portsmouth Ohio’s occupational licensing requirements imposed rental property inspections and licensing fees upon the landlord, violating the Fourth Am...
Jason Brown
My VIP experience at Phil Grove’s Big Live Event 2017
Summary: I attended the December 2017 event as a VIP member. Compared to other events I attended over the past 23 years, this had the least usable content and the most red flags. I did not receive “VIP Education,” I d...
Jack B.
Should I go through with this deal? Relatively minor repairs??
Based on comps look like it is valued between 450-480K.I’m getting it for 355K but it needs roughly about 15-35K in work (15K on the low end, 35K on the high end if I fix the optional stuff and it costs more than esti...
Steve K.
Tenant thinking that they are Landlords
We are in great state of Pennsylvania and have tenants who have been renting from us for 2+ years. When they initially rented from us, they rented an apartment in a property that I personally owned. Now they are renti...