Wendy S.
College Rental terms
Good day fellow Bpers, I need your help.April 2019, my daughter asked me to guarantor an apt for her senior college year in Fayetteville, Arkansas. After asking her to show me the cost savings of doing so I decided ok...
Elliot Marszalek
Am I low balling my offers?
I've run the numbers on quite a few properties in my search area and have found that the majority of the ones I like the numbers aren't good on unless I offer way less than the asking price. I'd like to stick to my nu...
Fred Dray
How long should a house be vacant in Memphis TN?
Reside in CA and considering buying a house for rental income in Memphis. I'm using the following link because that management company is used by the agent I'm dealing with.http://memphis.craigslist.org/search/apa?i...
Justin Lentz
Newbie Investor - Long Distance Rental Investing
Hello BiggerPockets!My name is Justin, I am new to real estate investing and I am excited to contribute to the BP community. I am based in San Francisco and I am originally from Tampa, FL. Given the expensive nature o...
T Brown
tenants depositing into account
How does it work to have tenants deposit directly into your bank account? Do you just give them your account number? Isn't that dangerous? I've never heard of this and would like to understand the mechanics.
TIA
Trina
Callum K.
Repayment of 2008 first time home buyer tax credit
In 2008 I purchased my first home and qualified for the $7500 tax credit loan that requires a repayment over the next 15 years. I made the $500 payment in 2010 and 2011 but in 2012 I converted my home to a rental pro...
Danny Day
Inspector questions foundation repair
I've got a contract to buy a house here with no option period ($2,500 in EM right now) set to close on the 22nd.
I got it inspected by a professional and he has noted in the report / spoke with me about that this ho...
Sean Mooney
Getting late start in life, what are best properties to purchase?
Are rental properties still a good option when you are buying after 60? Are short term rentals better or flips? I have more drive and determination than time. Would love to hear from people in the same situation and a...
Cameron C.
Buying My First Rental (that I live in!)
Hey BP,I'm looking for some advice and/or for you to poke holes in my current situation. Let me preface this with the caveat that I know I would like to move elsewhere (maybe outside of Pittsburgh even) within the ne...
Chris Witt
Disclosing Previous Inspection Findings?
Question for all the agent/brokers out there. I would like to buy a property that has been contingent twice, each time falling thru after inspection. I understand previous inspections reports are the property of previ...