Tim Parker
Duplex lending standards
I am financing a duplex. The lender wants top of market rates and will only lend to 60% of appraised value. Is this common?
John McKee
New rules for real estate commissions!
So what do you think about Buyer's paying their realtor's commissions vs the old way of the seller paying the commissions of both parties (5-6%). How will this change the industry?
Alan Brown
Any great tips on avoiding deposits for utilities?
Just bought 12 units and the utility wants me to pay an average utility deposit for ALL of them together, which represents something like $4200 up front... I want to make sure that if a unit goes vacant, the utilities...
John Kelly
LLC at homestead house hack
Hey everyone,
House hacker here looking for some legal direction with taxes.
I live in one of two small multi family properties that I own. I get a veterans tax exemption on my homestead. I would like to group bot...
Jared Pittman
flipping vs renting
in my community there are thousands of properties for sale, and only a coupe hundred for rent and almost all of these rentals are over 1000$ a month. i think there is a greater demand for less exspensive rentals here,...
Chris Themelis
Another Seattle Investor
Sup everyone! Just here for an intro and to say hello. My name's Chris, and I'm a long time Seattle native that recently turned my first property into a rental unit. I'm excited to have started my venture in real esta...
Geeth Bala
Replace Your Mortgage RYM reviews
I got the email from RYM below, apologies for pasting the email in entirety but i think this might help others and others can understand the context
iam just 1 year into my owner occupied mortgage. I am trying to acc...
Daniel Peavey
Pest Control
pest control!! Had a potential tenant ask me if I did monthly pest control treatments on property?? Need some feedback?She is financially strong, but would other landlords pay for monthly treatments or is this her r...
Brian Eilering
Tenant Passed Away (Prepaid Rent)
What an odd phone call to receive. My tenant (I manage the property) had prepaid 6 months of rent. His lease started on January 1, 2017.I just received a phone call from his brother saying the found him in the home ...
Orita Issartel
Rent payments from new tenants
Hi everyone,
We just acquired 9 new doors and inherited 6 new tenants ( the other 3 are vacant for now). I was wondering if there are softwares or ways of having all tenants pay their rent other than the way we do it...