I was asked to pay in advance 2.5k for approving my loan before i get the money. I said explicitly that i pay loan fee only in escrow after the loan money was paid to the title company. Here is the letter i was sent:P...

BiggerPockets Military, I wanted to take some time and reflect on how powerful setting a goal can be. I started this year with a straightforward goal to acquire my third investment property and broke up my yearly goal...

Hello all,I recently received an email offering lending. I asked for more to details to try and vet the party, and I was sent a website richardlendinghome.com for further information. Everything "seems" legit, what ar...

Learning about the process of making an offer, I've read that you should get a deal on paper by having he potential seller sign a contract.  Does the typical contract hold me to buy the property and at the price offer...

Aloha BP Ohana,It seems like nothing but bad news lately, so how about some good news.  Maui County has passed new property tax relief for long-term rental landlords to encourage landlords to rent LTR vs STR.  They ar...

My husband and I have jumped into the world of real-estate! We have done a lot of reading, found a property where the numbers checked out, and are currently screening potential tenants for the multi-family unit that w...

[Likely questions with an obvious answer to all you experienced folks...]My rental property is in Arkansas where the state statute notes a 5-day grace period. If rent is due on the 1st, can I send a "you're late" noti...

My first tenants are leaving after a great 20 months being my customer. My first question is what do you normally do on move-out day? Do you meet them at the property to collect keys? Do you walk through the property ...

We will be putting one of our SFH's on the market for short term rental in a month. Do you suggest listing on all sites? Which company charges the most to list/rent? Have you had experience with HomeToGo.com?This will...

We have 21 properties and have been using Quickbooks to manage them for the last couple of years but we have now decided it's time for software dedicated to property management.  I really like the look and features of...