Ben Joseph
Which Insurance for This (Slightly) Complicated Situation?
Hi everyone, just joined after reading a great deal here. Hoping like many to become a real estate investor over time, but for the moment I had a question which I'm having a lot of trouble figuring out:What would be t...
E.S. Burrell
Holding rental property with a deposit and promissory note
HelloI have an applicant who wants to move in early February. I required a deposit to hold the home. Does anyone have a promissory letter example or can help me with wording they’ve used to insure its non refundabl...
Ivonne Pinedo
Advice needed South Florida market
Hello BP!
I am seeking advice on how to ease long-time property owners' minds on section 8 voucher holders. I am a real estate investor (and rent to voucher holders) and see the value in renting to the right HUD par...
Dustin Williams
Renting Unpermitted or Illegal Units in Hawaii
Unpermitted units in Hawaii are super common. You can probably drive down nearly any residential street in Hawaii and pass several unpermitted units. If you go on Craigslist to look for a rental, many of them are fo...
Kenneth Wong
Bedbugs - responsibility?
Hello.
Although I just recently passed my real estate salesperson exam in New York State, I do not believe this question or topic was covered.
A real estate investor I met yesterday asked me if his te...
Michelle Theriault
Verify Occupancy
My family and I are currently renting a lovely home.
When I came home Thursday I noticed an envelope on our kitchen table with bold letters stating IMPORTANT INFORMATION ENCLOSED. This envelope had a hole in it at th...
Vitaliy Merkulov
Alternatives to Credit Reports for Tenant Screening
As some of you might have heard, that credit reports are no longer going to contain some negative information on the reports according to this this article "Credit Reports to Exclude Certain Negative Information, May ...
Account Closed
The applicant said what?
As an investor and property manager for over a decade I have heard a lot from prospective applicants and tenants... But, just when I think I have heard it all, another day comes and I hear something new. . . One of t...
Gregory Almy
Advice on a potential purchase?
Hello, everyone!First time poster here. I've been researching REI for about a year now, and I have an opportunity that I'd very much appreciate some input on. The short story: my mother's landlord will be moving out o...
George Jones
Renting A Cold House! What Should I Do?
Happy New Years, BP family!
It's been a while since I posted, but I have a question.
About 5 months ago, I rented a 1-level house in Southeastern Michigan. Nice 3BR home. The problem is that it is so poorly insulat...