Belen Gamarra
23-year old Aspiring real estate investor looking for a bit of guidance
Good Morning Everyone!!I have been passionate and set on buying my first real estate property as an investment for a year now. I want to do an owner-occupied House Hack and rent out the units. I have a 750 credit scor...
Brian Smartt
Dilemma! Sell or Rent?
Hello everyone, i'm new to the site and thought I would jump in and ask a question that i've been bouncing around for weeks now. This may turn out to be a long read and I apologize. I bought a home in the middle of 20...
Benjamin Molnar
Any Value to Getting Home Improvement Contractor's License?
Hi I'm looking into getting a home improvement contractor's license in New Jersey only for my own property or property that I'm working with a partner on. Is this worth doing? Will I be able to save money on materia...
Jack Halldin
Tenant has boyfriend moving in
Have a small 644 sq ft condo that has always rented to 1 person. Now my tenant emails me and says fiancé is moving in with her. She has been good tenant, 1+ year, no problems pays rent on time so I'm going to update l...
Nicole Heasley Beitenman
Are there ways to attract specific type of tenant?
I am under contract for a SFH with an in-law suite in NE Ohio. The property is situated very close to the highway, so it's a great spot for anyone commuting to the Pittsburgh area. My PM is obsessed with the idea of a...
Tod DuBois
Many leads but not bookings on Furnished Finder - to to resolve
So I get 15-20 leads for each booking on Furnished Finder, which is a PITA because of all the manual follow-up and manual paperwork required vs AirBnB and others with instant booking and streamlined tenant approvals/p...
Robert M.
Oregon, first state wide rent control
Well, its a done deal. Oregon just sent an ominous message to real estate investors. We are now the first state to incorporate mandatory statewide rent control with relocation fee's.What do you think this will do to t...
Elizabeth Rose
HELOC - what to say when the lender asks what the money is for?
Hi BP community! I'm in the process of applying for a HELOC on my primary residence, which is a condo. My plan is to use the money to purchase a multifamily property, move into one of the units and rent the other unit...
Geoffrey Serdar
Engagement Fee for a loan: LENDBASE
Have any of you ever heard of an Engagement Fee for refinancing?
LENDBASE has the following fees
Conventional:
1% origination fee
$500 doc fee (est)
Title Work TBD
Appraisal $2000-$3000
Environmental $0-$20...
Rich Weese
vacancies continuing to rise nationally
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125479559237566623.html?mod=rss_economy
This article is talking about apts nationally. Vacancies continuing to rise and article says they will continue to rise. Tied to unemployment fi...