Rocky Pe Benito
Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS)
Does anyone use RUBS to charge tenants for utilities in Multnomah County? If so, can you share your experience?
Thanks!
Andre Galaviz
Is STR permitted in unincorporate Jefferson County, Colorado?
My wife and I are looking at a property in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado that could work out for us as a house hack + STR. I've Googled and now that we are past New Year holiday, I will call as well, but w...
Steve Borawski
Duplex + Trailers, what do I need to know?
Howdy All,I have a couple single families and a couple multi-families in my portfolio currently so this is not my first rodeo. However, a very interesting opportunity came up with a property for sale and I want some a...
Corey Dutton
Private Money Lenders Take 53% of U.S. Mortgage Market
From the “Banking Weekly,” a Financial Times podcast from June 2nd, non-bank lenders in the U.S., also called private money lenders, are starting to dominate the U.S. mortgage market. For the first time in history, pr...
Zeng Fan
Philly title company fee question
Hi BiggerpocketsI was just told by a philadelphia real estate agent that all title companies in philly charged the same fee when closing a property because they are regulated. Just want to confirm this with local expe...
Emma Fitzgibbon
STR in The City of Philadelphia
I have read some of the city regulations on STRs, It seems like they are still legal as long as you get the correct permits and licenses (yes even if it is not your primary residence). There is a city hotel tax of 8.5...
Charles Stubblebine
Home Owners Insurance - For SFH Rental
Hello BP,I just recently started renting the SFH I bought. Do I need to contact my Home Owners Insurance Company and have the policy updated for changed? Charlie
James Carlson
Denver couple face felony charge over Airbnb
Wow, this is interesting ... Denver has filed felony criminal charges against a Denver couple for operating multiple Airbnb short-term rentals in violation of the primary residence.According to the people I talk to in...
Brandon Cristiano
Investing in rent controlled areas - smart or bad move?
Hi Everyone - long time lurker here on BP but really am hoping to get y'alls perspectives on potentially investing in rent controlled cities like Oakland or Berkeley, CA. My gf and I are 1st time home buyers in the Ba...
Adam A.
Challenge Overrule Lead law inspection?
Rochester, NY was the first city to pass strict lead paint inspection laws for rental residential homes in 2006. Living and investing in a high and hot rental market as in Toledo, OH, a new local city government tre...