Mario T.
my first buy and hold deal, need answers to some questions
hello bp community,im interested in my first buy and hold property that a wholesaler brought me. but i'm hesitating because im not sure if it's a good deal and what question i should ask.it's townhouse 3b/1.5b 1006sq...
John Matarazzo
Collecting Advance Rent Question
Hi all,I have a new tenant (3 months in so far), she has been pretty great so far, pays rent in full on 1st of every month and keeps the place neat and clean. Randomly though she messaged me yesterday asking if she ca...
Loren Becker
Collecting a years rent in advance
Hello,I know this is probably a good problem to have, but we have a vacancy in a high end property in Hermosa Beach. The rents is $8700 per month, our recent prospect tenant is asking to pay a full 12 months up front...
Cheryl C.
Cross this prospective tenant off the list?
I have a vacancy coming up that I listed on Craigs List. I've had lots of response and will be showing it Saturday. Here's my question: A guy calls me. He already lives in the neighborhood and loves it. He tells ...
Account Closed
Is it always bad to offer a large sum/full rent up front?
So we are about to get a pretty large settlement of about $30,000. I know a lot of landlords on here caution against people who offer the full lease or any large payment amount up front. But, is it always a bad thing ...
Sead Osmani
Full year rent up front
Is it a good idea to accept a full year’s rent up front for a one-year lease? We have a potential tenant selling her house, so she will have cash to pay. Otherwise her credit score is too low, which she says is becaus...
Mauricio Quintana
Contractors w/o a GC license, is this normal?
All,I'm investing in a market outside of my own and have a couple of properties I need rehabbed. I found a couple of contractors who came with very good references but after digging a bit, I find out neither of them ...
Terry Dietzler
Reported noise, smoking and illegal activity issues with tenant
Hi all,Situation we've run into and looking to get some good advice from some of the pros here on BP.We manage a property we own where we have a tenant who has been very quiet (read: good tenant) for the 1st 8 mos of ...
Jason Williams
Help with creating a seller financed installment contract
I'm selling a parcel of land to a friend. We both agreed to seller financed installment sale. Anyone have a contract they'd recommend using?
Are the any special rules that I should be aware of for setting this up ...
Holly Moser
Tenant asked for another dog multiple times
We have tenants that have been with us for 6 months. The 1st time they asked for a second dog, It was 4 days after they moved in. After we told them no and we'd like more time to get to know them, they asked for a pup...