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Bill Gulley Felons, Do You Rent To Them?
28 July 2016 | 20 replies

Just read a thread where a landlord said that his instruction to his tenant screening company was to automatically disqualify anyone with a felony.

HUD has this guideline in public housing. In some cases it...

Cassandra Brown Renting to Friends/People You Know
14 January 2020 | 19 replies

Pros and cons of renting to people you know? We have some interest from a few acquaintance/friends about our rental. We’re building a business and this is our first owner occupied duplex. What are some tips to keep th...

Jimmy S. Would you rent to a section 8?
30 June 2014 | 47 replies

Long story short I never dealt with section 8.

She is a single mom with 5 kids, yes 5 kids. Right away I can see the kids damaging everything. Rent is $1050 a month and section 8 will pay for $800+ each mon...

Dave Simpson HELP -NOT MUCH TIME!
25 September 2014 | 35 replies

I received an unsolicited offer for some pretty out-of-state. Decided to sell, but now I am in a quandary. I have a very short and to identify and purchase the new property here - and missing the Steadley would be dis...

Josh Stack LESSONS LEARNED - What would you do over from the 2008 crisis?
25 October 2017 | 19 replies

I've posted this in the "Real Estate Success Stories" forum but perhaps its would fit better in the "Real Estate Life Lessons Forum".There is a ton of talk in the media but also on these forums of the precariousness o...

Alec McGinn Why would I ever use an accountant?
29 May 2018 | 27 replies

Hello BP, I know that accountants are extremely valuable people to have in your circle, but I find outrageous titles grab people’s attention.

When do you like to meet with your accountant and how frequently to you s...

James Willson agent in Illinois won't return my earnest money, what to do??
28 May 2013 | 19 replies

had a commercial property under contract in February, decided not to purchase within
due diligence time period, sent him a letter.
It's been more than 2 months and no response at all!
He is one of KW realty, listed as...

Rajeev Gandhi New and inexperienced member from Montreal, Canada
13 August 2015 | 19 replies

Hello everyone,My name is Rajeev. I live in Montreal, Canada. I have no experience in investing but I always wanted to invest in real estate because the idea of rental cash flow and appreciation is very apealing to me...

Jessica Skupien new member from Oakland, CA
19 December 2014 | 17 replies

Hi everyone!My name is Jessica and I'm so excited to join this community.  My husband, Mike, and I are just starting to dip our toes in the REI water by learning as much as we can about multi-unit cash flow properties...

Peter Whitaker Beginner Real Estate Education Question?
14 February 2014 | 14 replies

Hey everyone, this is my fist post on BP. I'm currently on active duty in the Navy stationed in San Diego with 4 years left before I will be getting out and moving back to New York where I'm going to start my Real ...