Lyle Cooper
Renting out to tenant with guarantor
I am renting a high end apartment in NYC. The prospective tenant is a college age student who does not have a job. She is pursuing an art fellowship. Her father is acting as guarantor for her. He lives in Califor...
Kyle Jones
100+ unit contract question
Hello, I'm nearing the end of a contract negotiation for a 100+ unit property, and the "final" request the seller came back was the following: Our CPA recommended that we add a sentence to Paragraph 8: EVENTS OCCURING...
Michael Braatz
West Allis Wisconsin deal analyzed
Hi all, I am still quite new to Real Estate Investing and I found a duplex that may just work.I wanted to get some opinions on a quick analysis of the property.duplex in West Allis Wisconsin. Listed at $100,000. 25% ...
Terry Brennan
Laws protecting homebuyers on flipped homes
I am a real estate agent in New jersey. I recently had a client purchase a flipped house. They have been in the home for 6 months and have been running into nothing but problems. A few of the issues involved leaking s...
Hal Thompson
Buying property at foreclosure subject-to
i am considering buying a junior lien on a property at foreclosure auction. The bank has a senior first mortgage in the $260k range, and I would have to pay $15k minimum at auction to get the property.Per a real estat...
Account Closed
Expat Investing from Abroad
Hello All,I am a US expat living abroad (and plan on staying abroad) and I am fairly new to BiggerPockets. I only recently became involved with real estate after taking a fascinating course on personal finance. I have...
Kathy Bayer
investing in the Berkshires, MA
Has anyone had recent experience investing in rentals in the Berkshires in MA? I used to live there and it's a great vacation destination. Just looked at some multifamilies in Lee, Pittsfield and Gt Barrington and the...
Terry P.
Satellite placement on roof
I have a tenant who wants to place a satellite dish on the roof of the house he rents. There are no restrictions in the community. However, I am concerned about possible damage to a relatively new roof. Should I be co...
Tom Hertel
Zoning for B&B/Wedding Venue in St. Paul
I came across a house in my neighborhood that would be an excellent B&B or wedding venue, but I was not sure if it would be legal to operate such an entity based given it's current zoning (R4). Frankly, I'm a bit ...
Raeann Baumgartner
should I wholesale or buy and hold??
Hello all! I am a new real estate investor in the Fox Cities/Green Bay, Wisconsin, and I've been marketing for leads for about 3 months. I've been working on a lead with a potential seller for about a week now, but I'...