Scott Painter
Evicted by old building owner now what
I closed on a 4plex 6 days ago. At closing I learn one of the tenants is 2 months behind and "playing games" with his rent. Today the former owner took him to landlord court to get him evicted and get a judgement to c...
Fred Eckert
Real Estate Buying Tips from Fred Eckert
Real Estate Buying Tips from Fred EckertUse a Realtor and if not paying cash, get a good lender. Get pre-approved for a loan!Buy when others aren’t buying!Get information about the property you are interested in from...
Jason Agulay
Option contract question..
what is the difference between and option contract and a standard purchase contract? which is better to use for short sales?
Joshua Lafferty
Washer and Dryer responsibility
I inherited a tenant/lease.I am renting to a nonprofit, that places one of their patients in the rental (1 BR bungalow).There is a washer and dryer in the unit, and apparently there is something broke with the washer,...
Caleb Stevens
Inheriting Old Tenants vs Finding your Own Tenants?
I am currently in the closing process of purchasing a future house hack with one unit being vacant and the other unit having a tenant on a month-to-month lease. I plan on living in the vacant unit and renting out the ...
Lance Card
What's the smallest property type you would suggest investing in?
Greetings fellow BPers!We've been looking for that great deal to begin our buy and hold portfolio and have been coming across a number of property types that our local investor's group has cautioned against purchasing...
Sean Vidrine
New member from Louisiana
Hello my name is Sean Vidrine I am a new member to BP. I started investing in real estate about 5 years ago and today I am part owner of 9 rentals and I have flipped 4 houses in the past year. I started investing in r...
Christopher Goins
Direction, Introduction, Results...
I have always wanted to get into the real estate game. Through other ventures in life, I have learned the best way to learn about anything is to take action. My goal is to become a real estate investor. I do not have ...
Tim L.
FL Tax Certificate Auction Questions
I'm thinking of getting in on the tax certificate auction in Pinellas county. This would be my first crack at tax certs, and I had a few quick questions for the veterans here.
My criteria will be as follows:...
Matt Geerts
Eviction for renovation, increasing bedrooms
I understand that I can give 4-month notice of eviction for renovations that would render the property "unsafe" (ie, electrical or water cut off for extended period, etc). However, the RTA allows the tenants to move b...