Justin Harrison
Tenant forged ESA letter from doctor
In a nutshell, two tenants didn’t disclose a pet until confronted a month into tenancy, said they were finishing up paperwork to register it as an emotional support animal (ESA), and then sent in a forged signature fr...
David Hart
Business Plan Development Software? Which is the best?
Hey Gang,
I'm taking the sound advice of some really smart people from the BP community, and have decided to spend the necessary time to develop a formal Business Plan.
In an effort to do that, I've considered a fe...
Luis De Jesus
Marketing my first rental, any critique appreciated.
Greetings all, hope your 2023 is going great so far. I am marketing my first rental in the Ocala Florida area. Three days in and no contacts yet. Beginning to think I might be overpriced, but as this is my first ti...
Sean Wang
How to find Vacant property owner’s contact info
I found this vacant property and found out owner’s name. Did People search and found some phone numbers but tried them all, non of them are available or correct. There current address is the vacant property address.D...
Tyler Kowalczik
Advice on where to invest in Washington state.
Hello,I'm new to real estate. I have been interested in investing for quite some time now and am trying to take steps to make that a reality. The strategy I'm most interested in is short term rentals. I live in Washin...
Jessica F.
Sample Notification to Tenant of Late Payment Due on Rent? Certified Letter?
Rent is due on the 1st of the month. The lease allows for a grace period up to the 5th. The lease also states that after the 5th, there is a $25 late fee and after the 10th of the month, there is an additional $25 lat...
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Using Offshore Companies for International Investors
In the last few years I have been fortunate to have a number of international (non-US) persons invest in real estate with me.
One of the biggest concerns that international investors have is the tax burden that exis...
Bradley Pietrzak
How are all of you getting 20 percent down on investments?
ive went to a bank. And a buddy who is a morgage lender and it seems nowere i go can i find 20 percent they all say because its an investment it has to be 25 percent this is my first property i am financing it through...
Jordan Gerkin
Buying 2-Flat w/ Not Legal Finished Basement
Hey All! Curious if anyone has insight or experience with buying a 2-Flat property in Chicago with a finished basement that is not technically a legal unit. My plan would be to live in the basement unit and rent out t...
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401k loan
Hello,If you borrow from your 401K through an employer, is it typically 50% of the account balance that you can borrow or is it 50% of the employee's contributions? In our case there are earnings and employer matchin...