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Sorry for posting a long story, but I'm starting to get exceedingly frustrated with the mortgage broker who is working for a buyer of one of my properties.
The short story is that he screwed up in forgetting to order...
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At which point in the foreclosure auction process (Let's say once I am the winning bid on the property) do you have to put down an EMD?And just checking, is the EMD requirement for foreclosure auctions 5% of the total...
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I'm going to a triplex open house this weekend that I am very interested in. It is also my first short sale. This property is 80 years old, so I want to be especially diligent.
When you are checking out a property, w...
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Hi everyone,I am having the unfortunate experience of dealing with an extremely messy tenant right now. Due to the conditions of the apartment, I am having difficulty getting it rented for June, a week away!The clutte...
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I have a rental property in PA that has oil heat. The tenants pay it but it's costing them a fortune. They are also paying $1k/mo and their own electricity/cable. Should I convert before new tenants move in or just co...
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I have a tenant in NV that gave 4 days notice and vacated 3 months early. I do have an early termination fee clause -which he did not pay. The place was left clean as we had a face to face as soon as he gave notice....
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I have a huge house that I just added to the portfolio with a nice MIL apartment, which helps subsidize the mortgage quite nicely. I'm planning on downsizing to one of my other rentals eventually, and am wondering how...
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What Does A Property Management Company Do Anyway?
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I have been buying tax deeds in Georgia. Is there anyone else that is actively purchasing them?
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Hello BP,I've been reading that HUD is looking to roll out a new way to calculate fair market rates for section 8 housing in large metropolitan areas. The new policy called "small area fair market rate would set new f...