Doug Haisten
Visit to the Tax Assessor's Office
After doing some Driving For Dollars I had the addresses of a number of abandoned SFHs. I went online to the county tax assessor's website to look up the owner's and their addresses. The first thing I learned was t...
Steve N.
Looking at buying a 2nd house
Hey guys,I have a friend who is a carpenter/handyman, he owns his own company. Well we were talking about the idea of flipping houses together. I can tell you my friend has never been good with money at all so he does...
Lisa Jackson
New Investor living in Philadelphia
I am a 58 year old retired teacher looking to invest in rentals to supplement my income and pay off current mortgage. I feel like I am making this harder than it has to be. What is a good first step? Thanks for your...
Kate J.
Framing new roof over and addition
Folks, please guide me through the following. I have a house with addition and the ceiling in this addition is too low. I am planning to vault it. I have a flat roof and I think that either gabled or elevated flat wil...
Joshua Kaster
Damage vs Security Deposit
How do you landlords explain the difference between billing for tenant damage mid-lease and security deposit? Are there any laws or statements added to lease to clarify the difference? When billing a tenant to repair ...
Larry T.
Applicant reference check
Hello,
If an applicant put down a specific name as their supervisor, and I know that the manager over all the staff is another person, who I know for different unrelated reasons, is it legal for me to contact that ma...
Bob Seiberling
Pre-Existing Management Contract
I'm purchasing a property in Starkville, MS, so that my child who's attending MSU will have a home to live in and I can rent out the other rooms to have an income generating property. I've got a contract on a 4 bedroo...
Arthur Cross-Najafi
Getting Started in Real Estate Investing
Hello,My name is Arthur Cross-Najafi and I am a 4th year medical student interested in building long-term wealth through real estate and, hopefully, achieving financial independence. I am new to the world of real esta...
Mastewal Gezahegn
Feedback on investing strategy/Indianapolis area.
Hello BPI am an aspiring investor. I have recently been looking at Indianapolis, more specifically the west side of Indy zip Code 46221. I have created an excel spreadsheet to analyze the many properties in that area ...
Carrie A.
Non Internet user wanting to rent
I am rehabbing one side of the duplex I purchased. I have already had someone call me, interested in renting. (The area does NOT have a great selection of nice places to rent.) He's an older gentleman and doesn't use...