Will Barnard
Colleague requests
I get a lot of colleague requests and sometimes, someone will not leave any message, just the request twelfth. When that happens, I click to see their profile from the request before I accept as I want to see who they...
Chris Walters
Landlord asking for bank info
Hi BP!
I need help as to know whether or not it is normal for a landlord to ask a new tenant for their bank info (bank name, branch address, account number). The landlord is willing to accept post dated checks, ther...
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LLC can't quite BRRRR
So this may have been discussed many times already, but using an LLC to purchase and rehab to BRRRR doesn't work quite well. I bought my property using an LLC and now it's stabilized and ready to refinance. At first...
Chris Ferren
Finding Deals and Making Offers
I'm current preparing for my first flip, and I'm getting all my ducks in a row before I do so. I'm working with a partner, and I'm planning on starting to make our first offers in about 90 days. Before we do so, I nee...
Michael Kennedy
Owner occupied MFR financed by VA Loan
Hey I was wondering if I could house hack a small multifamily home financed through a VA Loan? I am a veteran and do qualified.
Michelle Calicchio
How far do you go with backgound checks?
I have a perspective tenant who looks good on paper. He's already revealed a past bankruptcy and explained how it came about (his employer was located in the WTC and when it went down, the business folded. He tried ...
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Termites, whose cost?
Lets say there is a property. A six-plex. And there is some termite damage,and needs to be tented and fumigated. I know that I as the landlord is responsible for the cost of the fumigation, but that takes a couple ...
Anna N.
Minneapolis first time investor
Hi everyone, first I'm glad that I am a member of BP. This is my first property investment. My husband and I are looking for 2-4plex to invest in Twin city MN. We got approval a loan about $200k, and $70k cash. The...
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Tenant is AirBNB my property without permission.
I leased a nice large house in West San Antonio. A couple of months later I get a letter from the city saying I need a permit to do short term rentals. It turns out the tenant never moved in but is AirBnB the property...
Michael Baum
New California legislation...
Got this note from VRBO today:Dear Partner, We are writing to inform you that effective July 1, 2024, California Assembly Bill 537 will prohibit advertising, displaying or offering a rate that does not include all fe...