Jacob Beg
Did I dodge a bullet or was I too suspicious?
I had a rental application from someone with poor credit. She furnished paystubs showing a very handsome salary and was more than qualified, willing to make two months security deposit and start the lease immediately ...
Charles Constant
Seller Won't Vacate After Sale
We bought a home in Pasadena from a wholesaler with the intention of doing a fix and flip. They had a contract with the 83 year-old seller saying she could stay in the property for 15 days after COE, to which we also ...
Joe Szymczyk
Using rental property for reitement after 60 or so
Hello,How are you guys determining when a proper/ty has maxed out its value from the market recovery and its time to sell ?How are you detetmining when we are close to a peak in the housing market? or how do you decid...
Ken Latchers
Real Estate Guru Speak - some thoughts
Although I started in real estate some 20 years ago, I have been watching a wide variety of webinars recently, seeing if there are truly useful ideas out there
So far, these are some thoughts I have:
- Value - many ...
Nicole R.
Defendants Filing Bankruptcy to Stall Sheriff Sale Confirmation
Hello BP Members,I recently bid on and "won" a property at an auction that occurred this past early March. Prior to bidding, I did my due diligence and felt comfortable bidding (i.e. ensuring it was a 1st mortgage, t...
Ryan K.
Contractor price - lump sum or breakdown?
Curious to know how everyone is receiving contractor scope of work and pricing for rehab projects, do your contractors provide a scope of work with a lump sum total, or do they break down the items? For example, say y...
Joshua Dorkin
Ultimate Guide to Tenant Screening & Renting Your House
We just completed one of the more important guides for landlords and I thought it important that we make it visible here on the forums. These are both MUST-READS!
Tenant Screening: The Ultimate Guide
At over 5,000+ ...
Garrett Diegel
HELP! Should I rent to a tenant with a prior eviction?
I have a unit in a tri-plex that is available to rent. I had a tenant call to see the property. Everything seemed good, they looked good and showed up on time to the showing. The only problem is when I sent them over ...
Marie Skaggs
bad tenant, eviction, appeal, what do i do?
OK so we bought our 1st rental property... spent about 10 months of hard work and sweat to completely gut it and put it back into great shape on our own. Got our tenant and she had a good background check, a job, pr...
Nolan Dalton
DSCR LOANS. Where to get approved?
I want to get approved for a DSCR loan. I have walked through a few properties that I know would cash flow. Where can I find a lender? I talked with a manager at my local KeyBank and she told me "There is no such thi...