Working on a cash out refinance for two investment properties in DC. Credit agencies aren't reporting correct revolving credit line balances/utilization and lender is suggesting rapid rescore to increase fico. There's...

Hello, I'm brand new to BP but looking to learn quickly...which will mean asking lots of (but hopefully not to many "dumb") questions. This may be a question with an obvious answer, but I'm curious, when a property ap...

I’ve talked to a few people with different takes one this question.  If I’m looking to retire on my rental income, should I try to pay off properties ASAP and live off of cash flow or not worry about paying them off a...

Hi BPer's !My great tenant left at the end of August.  I have advertised our 1bd/1ba 850sq ft condo (Alexandria VA, a few long blocks from a Metro, minutes from major highways) all through August using Postlet, AHRN (...

Hey everyone,
im under contract on a 5/4 duplex. I just found out that they turned the dinning room into a 5th bedroom in one of the units. The house is for sale as is. It seems to be priced as a 5/4 and not a 4/4. T...

Hello,I am not a foreigner, but I think my question is relevant to this thread. I am looking to invest in properties with Rent to Price Ratios >2%, but this is very hard to come by in Houston unless you purchase in...

Detroit or Cleveland?

What are your favorite add ons to add to your lease? Do you have an addendum to your standard residential lease? Examples:  Smoking is prohibited in the unit. LANDLORD permits the use of parking space #XXXX t...

Hi, I am new to Bigger Pockets and would love to hear your opinion.
My partner and I would like to buy our first property for house-hacking in Canada to start our journey in real estate.
We have been researching ma...

In my experience managing apartment communities, we have charged renters a pet fee (nonrefundable) at move in AND a monthly pet rent. I'm renting my SFH for the first time and am unsure how to charge the future renter...