Andrew Swart
Things to look for in a mortgage lender/broker
In my limited experience, lenders predominately offer the same thing (though I could be wrong about that). What would you recommend looking out for (characteristics, credentials, etc. they should or shouldn't have)? I...
Ayana Lugo
Why are investors not using PMs?
Hello all!
I am new to this site and have been getting active on many threads and I see a common theme in the rental area - investors are managing their own property. I am wondering why so many investors are not usin...
Brian Gibbons
Article WSJ about Rent to Own
http://www.wsj.com/articles/rent-to-own-homes-make...Buy a property and do a lease purchase. Simple.
Elizabeth Maloney
Unreasonable Move Out Fee?
Hello, recently I lived in a Townhome, and due to financial reasons, had to move out.
We received extra expenses upon moving out, most of which we believe we should not have to pay for, so I'll go into a bit more det...
John Rocker
No Mortgages for LLC's
I am a newbie and just established an LLC for the purpose of buying single family,duplexes and quads as buy and hold investments.
The mortgage broker just informed me that lenders will not finance a conventional mort...
Maurice Smith
My first 4 plex ..First property... First real investment
My first 4 plex "Las vegas"First let me start off my introducing my self and letting everybody know this will be my first property ever, an investment property at that. my name is maurice. Im 26 years old and currentl...
Aaron Moayed
Still 7-12% Mgmt Fee for $600 Rent?
If a rental property has $600-700 in rent coming in, is it standard for property management companies/people to take 10% of that ($60-70) or is it common for them to have like a $100 minimum? Just getting a feel for s...
Jonathan Twombly
Do you need an LLC? Absolutely. There is No Debate About It.
The LLC debate rages on here at BP. Rarely does a day pass without an investor asking whether they should use an LLC or not. Perhaps BP should have a whole forum just devoted to this question . . .Having an LLC is ...
Johnny Pineyro
Oregon Declares Statewide Rent Control
Mates,Curious what the collective thoughts are on this recent legislation and how it can impact us as investors in the multi-family space in that state? I understand there are limited exceptions to implementation as ...
Jason Young
Cashing out 401k for rental
Hey BP fam,
Hoping to reach some savvy investors with this question. So I decided to close my old 401k from a previous company. I was going to move it into an IRA.
When I talked with my IRA rep he says I shouldn’t ...