Clare Cui
Co-signers? (skittish from bad experience)
Hello all,I do a rent by room strategy outside of Denver proper, and in the past have been burned a common denominator of two tenant that I allowed co-signers were not a good fit. One tenant in particular that was a n...
Luke Hadden
Would you approve the tenant application?
It took a while to actually have someone apply for tenancy of my property. Due to Roofstock's rent guarantee, I'm not losing any money.
The property management is only giving me the following information about the ap...
Matthew Samson
Should I engage a CPA now or wait until we've built up a basic portfolio?
Hi all. My wife and I are still in the 'learning phase' as real estate investors, but we know for sure that in the next year (a) we will be converting our primary residence in to a rental, and (b) buying another house...
Jeff G.
Got Badly Shtooked by Contractor in CT, Need Help
Long story short: my GF and I hired a contractor to renovate our condo. We had some issues with our bathroom surround not being water tight. We caused "indoor rain" on our downstairs neighbor's bathroom. At the advice...
Denise Evans
Pricing the Short Sale Offer
I'm a former banking lawyer, and former lawyer for the FDIC closed-bank division. I can tell you, from the inside, how banks evaluate short sale offers. Since then, I've successfully negotiated many short sales to buy...
Brandon Turner
How Do YOU Find Good Contractors?
Hey folks, I'm working on a blog post for BiggerPockets called "How to Find a Great Contractor" and I'd love some community input!So... how do YOU find good contractors? What's your best tip? (answers may be used in a...
Jay Miller
Lead Certification in Detroit
Landlord certification and lead testing costs have become a major issues for landlords in Detroit. This is great for buyers as it is beginning to weed out poorly capitalized owners. However, it is also proving to ...
Ken Chud
Screening Section 8 Tenants - Baltimore County
Hi folksIs landlord in their right to verify that voucher pays in the amount sufficient to cover the rent, before showing the property to a prospective tenant? Prior to covid, County Office of Housing instructed landl...
John Warren
Investing in "D" areas
Hi BP community,I have a confession... I am considering investing in a 'D" area! The other day I was helping someone from my church who's mission group purchased an 8 plex in a "D" area of the Chicago suburbs. They ar...
Amanda Chandler
Officially a Landlord!
Super excited, officially rented out my first property! It's a single-family home in TX, and the deposit has been paid. Wanted to share some things I learned and that I would implement/do differently next time. Down t...