Have you guys ever agreed to reduce tenant deposits in trade for them doing work on your property? Are there any pitfalls to doing this?

Will some members that have rentals share what vetting service they use when vetting potential renters?  Possibly share an application and rental contract?

I am familiar with the formula for a cash offer. (ARV X 70% etc.). What is the formula for structuring a lease option or owner financing offer? Or are there general rules of thumb to go by?

We just bought a house as our primary residence. The inspection report had a bunch of stuff on it including the flat portion of the roof needed some work and inside the attic it had some indications of water coming th...

I am a pretty new investor, with two buy and hold single family properties.I have a question about pets...we do allow pets, and we have a $500 pet deposit, $250 of which is non-refundable.I have a fantastic tenant (ex...

Hi Everyone,We recently are in process of closing a condo in hayward, CA area. I am new to real estate investment and playing landlord role. I have few questions for being first time landlord:1) Which are the best for...

All,I would like some clarification on earnest money. Being told that our earnest money will go towards our down payment and held in escrow until the P&S is signed. I've heard that MOST of the time you get your ea...

Hello fellow BPers! I had an out state property owner respond to my yellow post card marketing. He owns a duplex (2 bed, 1 bath units) in the DFW area that he wants to sell. He lives three states away. He purchased...

Hi All - Just got an application from my leasing agent on a house.  This family has a small (think 800 sq ft) paid off house in the same city and is looking to rent my SFM which is 1400 sq ft. They’ve lived in their c...

Hi everyone,
I'm an agent in PA and have family member buying through another agent in NJ (I'm not licensed there). Couple of Q's for the forum but first a brief synopsis:

My bro-in law loves a house in a town whe...