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Hi guys,I have 2 SF properties (one in California and one in Florida) and I am having a hard time collecting the rents from the tenants.Section 8 pays always on time, obviously, but tenants are not. It started in Marc...
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Hey Cleveland Investors,Who has dealt with the massive turd that POS violation escrow amounts has put on your potential deals? I know I have and there is nothing worse than having an awesome deal get shut down because...
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Originally I hired a contractor in March 2015 for a job that he claimed would take no more than ten days. Three months later in March, he completed 80% of the work and had been paid 90% of balance. He claimed to be on...
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I've been interested in using my home as a short-term rental (STR) property so last week, after watching this video from James Carlson and Erin Spradlin, I called the Department of Planning and Zoning and spoke to the...
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What exactly does the legal description of a property mean? Is it the Lot and Block survey system? I know it does not match the APN number, the lot number of the APN differs from the lot number of the legal description.
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Interesting TIME article about root cause of the US financial crisis .... not sure I agree but put a different spin on what I've read and believed before:
"There is no doubt that the pressure on the U.S. financial sy...
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Hello everyone!Basic question:I'm trying to get my ducks in a row with banking solutions. I've set up a LLC and getting the paperwork together. I would like to pick up rentals as well as the occasional flip. Now, I'm ...
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Hello Biggerpockets,I am looking to buy a single family home in the Fairfield, Ca area, and I plan on renting out a room. I am using my VA loan for the purchase. I want to make sure that I am well versed in the tenent...
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I'm a General Contractor in the South Florida area. I've pretty much just worked in the commercial industry and I'm aware that business is conducted differently in the residential rehab market.I was just curious to kn...
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Good morning, BP.
Initially, I was learning all that I could about fix-and-flips; however, I'm strongly considering turning back to owning rental properties. I just have a few basic questions regarding what to do bef...