Hi All. Hope your holidays going well. I have International students as tenants in my property. Of course they have no credit score or any but have bank checking account. They want to open an account for the Internet ...
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Hello all:When a security deposit is received on a new long-term rental lease, I categorize that in my accounting system as "deposit", separate from rent. It isn't income, doesn't show as a gain, etc. When that same t...
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Greetings BP members!I am looking for recommendations for a RE attorney in Washington State that is experienced in supporting Private Money Lending. No OPM involved and 1st lein position taken. Any suggestions would...
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hi Curious how other landlords deal with security deposits and repairs. Example would be say tenant breaks a window in winter that's an emergency repair that can't be waited on til move out where a deduction would be ...
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Hey, so me and my spouse want to start our own Property Management Company. My Husband is a Licensed Realtor but I am not. Are we able to start the business with his credentials or would I have to become licensed myse...
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What are the most effective ways you have found to minimize the chances of vandalism and breaks-ins of your vacant property during the rehab?
We recently had a tenant move out in a huff leaving the house trashed. We were expecting to use the security deposit to help cover some of the costs but the property manager never collected one even though the lease r...
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I was renting from another city 200 miles away. Johell Aponte CEO of Move On House Buyers took more than $14,000 of my life savings so that I could get into a safe secure home with no issues and any issue that did ari...
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Hello team, I am in the processing of borrowing money from a friend to rehab my flip. It's a private loan. As a collateral, I need to add his name in the title so that I pay off the amount when I am selling the proper...
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Here are a few list of ethics a good Hardmoney lender will follow and borrower to be cognizant about. 1. Do not Bait and Switch IE you see the 100% LTV 5% rates which we know don't exist. Don't advertise what you ar...