Quang Tran
Investing In College
Hello all at BP! Currently I am nineteen years old unemployed and attending college for the second year. I do have money saved up but all that is going to rent to keep a roof above my head. I am so eager to invest, bu...
Rob K.
Has a tenant or former tenant ever sued you?
There's another thread going on about LLC vs. higher liability insurance.
I'm just wondering if any of you have ever been sued by your tenants? If so, what happened?
Some people are setting up an LLC on each house. ...
De Von Gaines
How to come up with earnest money for wholesale deal?
Hello B.P. community. I was wondering how I can get past not having the money for a earnest money deposit? The seller (a investor) understands my situation of being broke looking to get started. Understandably he is ...
Francie Hartsog
Nightmare Tenant: Help!
Anti-social personalities (aka sociopaths) can fool the best of us but I ignored the red flags, so this is on me. "Kathy" is a 32 yr. old dog groomer who moved into my 1864 walk-up in early March. Her first month's ...
Tyler Kurz
Buying forclosure prior to auction
We found a property that is going through the foreclosure process. It is scheduled to go to auction at the county court house in a month. We had our real estate agent look into the property for us and had a title comp...
Scott E.
Airbnb Guest Refuses to Leave or Pay Rent for 540 Days
In an upscale neighborhood in Brentwood California a guy rented out his guest house on Airbnb.His latest guest has now lived in his guest house for years, she hasn't paid rent in 540 days, and she is saying she will n...
William C.
Agent is “wholesaling” property on MLS
Wow, this one is a doozy. In all of my 10 years I have never seen anything like it.Friday a client of mine discovered a property for sale that he has had his eye on for almost 4 years. Back then, it was listed for $...
Nathan Gesner
Are property inspections/registration required in your market?
This is not uncommon for vacation rentals, but now cities are starting to enforce it for long-term rentals. Has this happened in your area? Do you think it's a good thing?https://triblive.com/local/wes...
Madelyn Felix
Remote property access and cameras for self-guided tours?
Are any property managers (with 20+ doors) controlling access for all of their properties under management remotely with smart locks-in one system? Does anyone have a recommendation for a service for property manager...
Caleb Heimsoth
Impact of new tax bill (Forbes article)
Here a good article by Forbes that breaks down a lot of the new stuff in the tax bill.
It clearly mentions real estate at least twice. The author argues that those who sell real estate could be adversely affected ...