Steve Boss
Has anyone used a lower cost 1031 exchange intermediary?
I've been happy with the service of the 1031 exchange intermediary I've used in the past. I recently contacted them about doing another simple 1 to 1 exchange and the fee is about $1,000.Now I see there are companies ...
Andrew Dincola
Househacking- Lease a room without egress windows?
Hey All,I’m occupying my 3/4 house outside of Denver and I’m working on getting all of the spare rooms rented out. The house has a bonus 4th room with a closet in the finished basement, but it doesn’t have legitimate ...
Justin Dziedzic
Needy Tenant - first time landlord
Ok, first rental and first tenant. This forum has been a godsend in terms of helping me and my first-time landlord anxieties. So, I have my first tenant, everything checked out, she was qualified, etc. She has been in...
John Thedford
Private Or HML--What Could Go Wrong-And How To Qualify A Borrower
Hello all:I posted a couple weeks back about a recent HML I completed. There were several replies that I really enjoyed and I got different points of views, etc. One poster stated something to the effect "don't mistak...
Spencer OBrien
Is this HOA harrassment?
I have a rental that I purchased in August of 2014 and I went through a lengthy process of getting the original renters out who were section 8. I fixed the place up and it has been rented since February. I have receiv...
Roger Mills
Avoiding fraud from internet private lenders
I have been communicating with a "private Lender" who is willing to lend me funds for a particular project. Having never met him, I'm looking for advise as to how to check him out for legitimacy. He sent me a copy o...
Shawn Kenyon
Emotional support animals
Well it's happened. people are applying to rent our units with their emotional support pitbulls and other animals . Of course we follow all fair housing laws . but what we need to do is weed out people that have legi...
David I.
Handyman fees too high?
Hi all Ive got 5 properties now, I usually buy them at 70% of value, renovate and then cash out for the next. I’ve got a handyman I’ve worked with for about a year now, he at times can be a little expensive but norma...
Bryan L.
Tenant-buyer wants "fairness"
I've copied a facebook conversation below. This is the only renter or TB that I am friends with on FB - I normally don't do that. But, with this one it has given me some insight into their spending habits. The back...
Janani Narayanan
Changing a pet to ESA in the middle of tenancy - California
I have an applicant who has 3 dogs. They have an ESA letter for 2 of them and their ask is (before signing the lease), to not charge pet deposit and pet fee for the third dog because they will get ESA letter for 3rd d...