Matt Jones
How many days can I expect a beach condo to stay rented?
I am trying to calculate potential returns on a short term investment property, specifically a Pensacola Beach rental. I’ve nailed down rates per season but I’m not sure how to figure occupancy. For those of you tha...
Kathleen J.
Tenant Forging Electronic Payment Receipts
We have billed our tenants through Quick Books for several years. In August I unwittingly took on a "Professional Tenant" who is making my life a nightmare.His September rent was 21 days late. He insisted his paymen...
Denise Evans
Tenants and Animals
We are all familiar with issues related to service animals (specially trained and certified dogs) and assistance animals (such as emotional support animals of any species or breeds).This post suggests a compromise res...
Kellis Landrum
Evaluating Market Pricing
Hey Gang,I joined bigger pockets a few months ago and have been reading up on a lot of great info. I am looking to buy in Memphis (38115) from a turn key provider. I have found a few forum threads where people who hav...
Valerie M.
Why can't a multifamily property be sold to an owner-occupant?
Greetings all! I am new to real estate investing. I've been looking into small multifamily (1-4 units) in Baltimore. My strategy would be to buy as an owner-occupant to take advantage of FHA financing. While trying to...
Marian Smith
Who to use as a QI in a 1031 delayed exchange
i don't see anywhere in the IRS code that states that the QI needs to be anyone in particular. It just can NOT be a relative, or your accountant, realtor, etc.I was just quoted a $1200 price for a 1031 exchange prof...
Connor Heim
We need your husband, little lady...
OMG, It's like The Handmaid's Tale here in College Station!I have a verbally accepted offer from a seller; the seller is financing the deal. I went to the real estate agent's office (I'm buying direct from the listin...
Shaun Moore
Tenant is Marrying Someone with Special Needs Child and Moving In
I have a tenant in a single family home that has been there for a while. He has notified me that he is getting married next month and his wife has a child with special needs. The child requires a machine to breathe, w...
Corey Reuter
Previous owners' tenant died, left lots of personal property
Hey Bigger Pockets Community - I am putting in a cash offer on my third duplex (very exciting) but there is definitely a unique twist. The previous owner rented to an tenant that passed away TWO YEARS ago. The owner n...
John Bagwell
Legal Issues Concerning Note Finding
To all Note Finders,
After carefull research on whether note finders need to be mortgage brokers you must look at the legal definition of each state's legal definition of a mortgage broker. My states defination for a ...