Christopher Morris
Best Tips for Increased Rent
Hello BP, I finally have my first accepted offer in Bayonne NJ. Its a duplex property and I am looking to improve each unit to maximize my rent roll. I was planning on adding vinyl floors to both units and having a pa...
Warren Robinson
Military area vs. non-military
Good morning BP, I recently retired from the military and now living in the Dallas area. I am looking into multi-family homes and always considered looking around a major military post given the fact that there are al...
Mark M.
Tenant evicted, let behind a whole house of stuff
I evicted a tenant last week and he left behind essentially an entire house of furniture and other stuff including two refrigerators full of food that I'm now paying to keep cold since I have taken over electricity. I...
David Fernandez
Would you rent to these people?
Hi,I got one of my properties in Baltimore ready to rent ($1,300/month). It is a newish market for me, so I am not that familiar with the tenant base there yet. The property is in the Belair-Edison neighborhood and my...
Ray Jansma
Multiple tenants screening
I can't seem to find a concrete answer on this: If I have multiple applications that fill out a tenant profile can I choose which one I believe would possibly be the best tenant before processing that application fir...
Kurt Kwart
'Subject To' / 'Land Contract' Landmine to consider!!
Say you take over a property Subject To and have been making payments for years. The real owner of the property gets an IRS lien. You get screwed.
Keren Figueroa
First time buyers
Hi everyone,
Like most people, my husband and I have read "Rich dad, Poor dad" and were inspired/intrigued by Real Estate.
So far we have decided we want to buy properties to rent. So we would fall under the categor...
Victor So
Deposit or move-in fee?
Hello BP!
For all the landlords out there, do you guys require a deposit or just charge a move in fee? And what amount do you charge?
Thanks!
Victor
E. Jacobs
How fast can you close?
I just saw a bandit sign on my way home from school in Indiana that said:
Sell Your House in 48 Hours!
[Phone Number]
WE BUY HOUSES.
I was just wondering how long it usually takes from the time you find a serious ...
Shella Sanders
Short sale lender ordering BPO
The lender on my current short sale in dallas said top of this week to get title to send the preliminary hud for the price I offered. So I was thinking it was a go. Plus last week the lender said typically what they d...