My lender told me today:  "In October Freddie is changing their guidelines that even though you have no rental income history, we CAN use the rental income which we have not been able to do for a few years. "Can anyon...

Hello all,I have 2 triplexes in Pittsburgh and would love to find a plumber that's familiar with installing water submeters and can recommend effective submetering products.  Do any of you currently employ water subme...

My partner and I recently closed on a buy and hold rental.  In the closing, we were credited with the 2015 property taxes due later this year as well as the pro rated 2016 taxes.  All that is fine and good.  My questi...

My separated husband and I own a couple rental properties. Our rentals are in an LLC owned equally by both of us. Several years ago we borrowed against our own home to buy a property. The LLC in effect "owes" our ho...

I am interested if anyone has an example of a successful absentee owner direct mail campaign with the following or if someone could help me design a direct mail plan with these criteria:1.) I am looking to reach each ...

Good afternoon, I have a few questions I would like your assistance with please :-)Loan does not show on credit report.Loan has a loan servicer that does not report to the credit agencyQuestion is.... Once it is discl...

Hello BP! I just recently acquired a new rental in Sarasota, FL.I was wondering what are some of the best ways you have found to advertise for your rental.please share all of your creative/ unexpectedly effective Idea...

what do you do after the first qualified tenant is found?
(newbie landlord is here :oops: )
they indicated that they wanted to move in one month from now (fine by me).
Should I collect 1st mo+ SecDeposit (MO or chas...

Does anyone know if we give a Housing Authority Tenant notice that we do not intend continue renting (and provide a 90 day minimum notice). Our 12 month lease ends October 31st for San Jose, CA. When is the latest d...

I put an offer in today on a duplex that I plan on living in with a FHA mortgage.  It's my first offer on a multi family home. The property already had an offer on it so I submitted a "strong" offer.  The list price f...