Art Maydan
Coronavirus & Tenants "Self-Quarantining"
I'm starting to run into tenants not wanting to accommodate showings, repairs, appraisal inspections, whatever. In Chicago, we can enter after giving 48 hours' notice. I always try to keep it amicable and make sure th...
Chris Rightmyer
Seller Financing and Tax Issues
Hello. I have an individual that is opened to selling me their current duplex portfolio, consisting of around 7-10 duplexes. I was attempting to work with him on some sort of seller financing option as he would be o...
Sean Kelly-Rand
SVB Impacts to Real Estate
Hey BiggerPockets Crew! It's been a heluva week in the capital markets! And a crazy Friday for those in real estate on the east and west coast tech heavy markets with the collapse of SVB. Initial impacts coming out of...
Bienes Raices
Do your applicants have trouble coming up with the move in monies?
I'm asking $995 first month's rent, + $795 security deposit, so total about $1800 to move in. I don't know if most tenants have this much cash available at once, and if I'm being reasonable (I did already make the dep...
Pat S.
Thoughts on my Strategic Framework and Business Plan Outline?
I'm working the second draft of my business plan, as I didn't like the first one, and would like feedback from the group here on the goals, the conceptual framework, and the content proposed in the outline. Am I w...
Michelet Polection
How can I use my fathers equity
I’m new to this community and any help would greatly appreciated. So I have a question my father has a church/building that is worth over a million dollars and haven't used the equity on the building and the banks are...
Jackson Tate
Strategies for Taxes on Long Term Sale?
My dad is going to be selling his home soon, a house he has lived in for almost 40 years. He will more than likely be able to sell it for close to $2M, and his basis is probably around 500k. This sale is what is going...
Aaron Kirby
Tenant complains about incense affecting her asthma. Help!
We signed a lease for a new tenant on the second floor of a three family. The new tenant likes to burn sage incense. The third floor has asthma and claims that the sage is triggering her asthma and can’t sleep. Third ...
Anabel Fuentez
Pest control question
We recently purchased a triplex (California). The front tenants keeps her apartment very clean the middle tenant complained about mice and the back apartment is empty. The middle tenant has a chicken and we think that...
Isidro Martinez
How to analyze a market
I would like to know how others analyze a new market before investing in it?