Rob Trufant
Advice Request for First Time Homebuyer Looking to House Hack in Pittsboro, NC
Hello everyone,I am fairly new to real estate and just graduated from college at 22 yrs old with a job in Pittsboro, NC, but have been listening to BP and Rookie for awhile now. I am currently looking at homes, some f...
Yuan He
Asking applicants SIN for background and credit check
Hi BP rock stars,
I am aware that in Halifax NS, the tenant is not required to provide SIN. Under this condition, how do you usually conduct background and credit check if the applicant is not willing to disclose thi...
Lance Knapp
Where Should I invest for 7% Cap Rate and 3% Annual Appreciation?
Hi All,I am a first time real estate investor approved to buy a property that is about $1MM. I am from West Los Angeles, CA, which is a market where cash flow is hard to come by. I have decided I may need to invest ou...
Sandy Peters
Home Loan Preservation company
I just attended a 1 1/2 hour spiel at the local library from this loan modification company called Home Loan Preservation(HLP). Having just heard Obama's "plan" I was curious to hear what they had to say. Anyone kno...
Ryan Boltman
Where are the quality PMs?
Please please please, if anyone has a good PM that is good with communication, sticks the their word and doesn't give up on finding a tenant, keeping the tenant and being a partner please let me know. I am so disappoi...
Zeb Walters
Creative Solutions to Avoiding Property Registration
Hi BP! I own some properties in a small city in Ohio that is looking to institute an ordinance that would require a landlord to register each property they own within city limits. Along with the registration, the ordi...
Davido Davido
Neighborhood Cooperates to Rent Abandoned Home. Who Pays Taxes?
In this situation, $60,250 has been collected in rents over a 12-year period ($38,000 net), yet I cannot tell who, if anyone has a reporting or tax liability for the rents collected, or when their liability, if any, w...
Josh L.
What am I doing wrong when I reply to viewing requests?
I started seriously posting to zillow and trulia and I keep getting the same message which I'm assuming is a automated request by people interested in the rental:"I am interested in this rental and would like to sched...
Austin Works
Can A Handgun Be Considered A Business Expense?
I am considering purchasing a small handgun for protection when going to look at properties in unfamiliar areas. Is this something I can write off at tax time as a business expense?
Account Closed
Unlicensed wholesale Ohio
Are there any unlicensed realtors/brokers in Ohio doing wholesale deals?I talked to a lawyer the other day about wholesaling, and I showed him a purchase and assignment contract, and he gave me the hammer.Here is our ...