Marvin Meng
Sexual advances from a prospective tenant
So this is a first for me...I had a prospective tenant look at an apartment last week. They asked to see the lease so I emailed them a copy of the lease. The individual next emailed me over the weekend and asked if th...
Brian Gibbons
Dodd Frank News Oct 22, 2014 - CFPB Finalizes Qualified Mortgage Points & Fees Cure
On October 22, the CFPB finalized targeted amendments to the Dodd-Frank Act mortgage rules that took effect in January 2014. The amendments include: Points and fees cure. Under the Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgag...
Ivan Aldana
Dealing with bad contractors
Hey everybody! I need your guys help and some insight on this BIG problem I got. I hired this contractor that I found on the bigger pockets website actually and I ended up getting burned by him. He’s been working on a...
Brie Schmidt
Milwaukee code violations
I was talking with one of the DNS inspectors a few weeks ago and he told me some interesting things. 1. If you have a no trespass sign on your property they cannot step foot on your property to look for violations. ...
Carl W.
Unlicensed and uninsured workers
I'm finally ready to begin work on the rental property and I'm noticing most of the handymen and contractors are either not licensed and/or not insured. I understand handymen don't have to be licensed in my state just...
James DeRoest
12v lighting wiring and NEC
This is for my home that I'm renovating at the moment, not a rental. Just so we're clear.I want to put in a set of high ceiling lights, but going 12v led rather than full blown 110v downlighters. There will be about 6...
Mason Myers
How Much Should I Pay for a CPA / Do I Even Need One?
Hello all!
I'm a new investor in my 20's, getting ready to file my first year of owning a Duplex - renting half and living in the other half. My questions surround how to structure my taxes of course. I've always fil...
Jerrad Shepherd
Realtor gave personal info out
We recently listed our RV park for sale in North Platte Nebraska. Our realtor wanted 3 years worth of tax returns emailed to him so he could share with interested parties upon request. He stressed that our social se...
Chris Eden
Newbie in Cincinnati (NKY) - 2 Deals to chose from
I am a new investor in the Northern Kentucky area. My region is essentially the southern suburb of Cincinnati. I am focusing on an urban area. I am looking to invest in my first property and essentially have two deals...
Arun Dharan
Multifamily in Pennsylvania
I have 40k saved up and want to purchase a multifamily home in Pennsylvania to house hack. I am currently working on getting pre approved but was wondering what people’s thoughts are in investing in Philadelphia or sh...