Ron Sharp
Househacking a 6 bedroom primary residence
Hello all. I am in Reno, Nevada and will soon have complete ownership of a 6 bedroom, 3 bath primary residence. However, it will only be me and my two children living there. I think the upstairs portion of this house ...
Adam Schneider
Option and Offer forms for Mobile Homes
Mobile Home Questions for the BP community:I'm putting a mobile home under an Option contract and looking to assign it. Can anyone send me a form or two to use? If I'm seller financing my assignment fee, do I use the ...
Kimberly Rushing
Seller Financing
Many people proclaim the wonders of seller financing, and claim that one of the primary benefits to the seller is the "minimized tax burden." Can someone please walk me through exactly how this works? I imagine the na...
Trevor Schuler
Can I tax deduct my current property repairs
My question is I have a property that I am repairing and renovating to become a future rental within the next year or so. I think that I should be able to write off the expense of renovating, as it will become a renta...
John Powers
SEO is a gift that keeps on giving
Search engine optimization is the most important, and most underutilized strategy for driving leads and sales online. After years in the industry, its apparent to me that SEO is often overlooked by real estate and pro...
Michael Baum
New VRBO cancellation rules....I mean penalties
Well, VRBO is getting harder to work with. https://help.vrbo.com/articles/What-if-I-need-to-cancel-a-re..."Our shared ambition is simple: deliver better traveler experiences across the entire traveler journey and main...
Wade Sikkink
Bat Proofing
Anyone have any experience with doing this? We had a tenant that had a bat in her apartment so we got a bat guy out there to check it out. He quoted us about 5 grand to bat proof the building and that comes with ...
Karen Johnson
How do I verify credit and background information?
Hello,
I got back a credit and background check for a potential renter via smartmove. Here is the feedback I got on the credit check (credit score itself was excellent and credit score was high):
Address submitted h...
Zachary Buschmann
Buying property with tenants
What documents do I need before or at closing to properly show transfer of lease ownership to me when buying a property with tenants in place already? This is my first time buying with existing tenants and just want t...
Elizabeth Smith
Option to Purchase Questions
Hello, I just found BP and am pleased to be a part of this great resource. I have a few years of RE investing under my belt but there is always more to learn. I have a current seller who has agreed to sell me their pr...