Eddie Ziv
HUD reduce section 8 rent!! 110% FMR to 90%
I received a letter today from the Housing Authority that as part of the "Section 8 cost-saving measures" The rent payment will be reduced from 110% FMR (Fair Market Rent) to 90% of that. Does anyone else received thi...
Mindy Jensen
Automatically Eliminating Criminal Records? Not so fast, says HUD
Criminal record? For years, landlords have been able to automatically disqualify any tenant with a criminal record - as they were not a protected class under Fair Housing Laws. Recent recommendations from HUD are call...
Amanda Magwood
Best New Agent Advice
What is the best advice you would give a new agent or someone thinking of starting out as an agent?
I am currently a military member and found out I will likely return to Hawaii this summer. Over the past year I sold...
Chris K.
STR home purchase overpriced but still cash flows!?
Found a property in beach area that is definitely overpriced (almost everything is) but with calculations of 70% occupancy high season and 50% low season , and other methods such as enemy method @lukecarl , the proper...
Mike Kratz
CPA Certification and/or accreditation
I am not necessarily asking for a specific referral but are there certain certifications or accreditation’s that CPA’s can get that I should look for before deciding?Based on Real Estate Investing.
Nicole S.
why are property taxes so variable in Cleveland?
I've been closely looking at properties in the Cleveland area. One thing that I have noticed is that taxes vary widely from city to city, and even within a single city can vary from house to house. How are property ta...
Account Closed
Extraordinary and unexpected pandemic increase in house prices...
Here is an article by Don Layton: Senior Industry Fellow at Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University: "The extraordinary and unexpected pandemic increase in house prices: causes and implications" Click h...
Dale Osborn
Should realtors be held responsible for their actions?
If you file a complaint against blatant unethical actions of some realtors, the State Real Estate Commission finds no fault wrong. Yet the National Association of Realtors spends millions in advertising every month to...
Bart H.
Is political affiliation a protected class?
OK BP's community, out of curiosity, could a landlord or someone say looking for a roommate advertise that they didn't want to rent to a supporter of a certain political party? or politician (say Trump)? MY question...
Peter Morgan
How to politely turn down section 8
HelloI am getting inquiries from section 8 tenantsHow can I politely turn down? I don’t even have any permissions to rent to section8 tenants.Appreciate your inputs Thanks