Am I allowed to charge a pet fee for renting my house?  What are your thoughts on allowing pets?  What is a good fee to charge for pets if any?

In his book "Landlording on Autopilot" Mr. Butler suggests doing a surprise in person inspection of the tenant's current residence. If the tentant doesn't agree the application is immediately rejected. The idea behind...

Hi all, have a buyer client wanting to get estoppels filled out from all the current tenants of the property they are purchasing, in the due diligence phase right now. Wanted to ask if getting the estoppel signed by e...

I have a buyer currently interested in putting in an offer online at http://www.hudsonandmarshall.com/ .It says I have to execute a cash contract. But it also mentions "if you are financing , you must have a loan comm...

Hi!! I just signed a contract and paid the deposit with the roof contractor for a project this past weekend. And I just found out in BBB that the owner had different company which had many complains in the past. The c...

My tenant texted me today letting me know he accidentally cracked his bedroom window. He says the window is still intact and will hold up for a bit. Should I just get the window replaced and just deduct the cost from ...

So this property can be had for about 700k. We have about 400k, but need additional 300k to get it done. Normally getting this done with a loan or hard money is how we would approach this. However this is a sheriff sa...

Hello all! So I have a family member lending me some money to get started. I'm drawing up a promissory note for it but have a couple of questions. First what are the funds called? I saw some terminology once like "har...

HI, I own an unit free and clear. I'm getting ready to sign another year of lease with the existing tenant. I have someone interested in buying the unit with cash for 1031 exchange purpose.  Can I do it myself using A...

I am seeking a partner to help me with my first flip. I have identified a property, and while I would qualify for a FHA 203k mortgage on my own, this short sale property is too cheap for my lender to accept. Can't fin...