Angie Shires
Is your AirBNB vacation home paying for itself?
We would like to purchase a 2nd home, Caribbean, Florida, Gulf Shores, North Carolina...you get the drift. What we are hoping is that renting this on Airbnb, Vrbo, etc will pay for the mortgage. Now we know that it's ...
Ming Ip
Does your CPA charge you for a few questions over email?
So recently, I was going to use a CPA for a corporate tax return. He outlined that book keeping was $45/hr and corporate tax would be $500, and any additional costs to file to USA would be determined later. I told him...
James Ross
Interview questions for property manager
Hello BP!Continuing my trend of posting on topics that I'm currently learning about; I've been looking for a new property management company (PMC). My current one, while competent at placing tenants, is not very comm...
Leonard Rybak
Moral Dilemma Regarding tenant
Hi all, I have owned my first and only rental property (Single family) for about 3 months now. My tenant moved in 2 weeks after I closed, a couple and 1 teenaged child. It has not been as smooth as I had liked. My ...
Robert Shoffner
"Service Animals" Or are they really pets?
I have run into a tenant that had decided to take a very legalistic approach with me following a request for access to the property. A few days later I followed with a proper notice of intent to inspect the property....
Adam L.
HELP Leasing Office Space
Hello,
I own a 5 story office building in Chicago and am having a difficult time leasing it out. I purchased the building about a year ago 100% vacant and proceeded to throw about $750,000 into remodeling mostly the c...
Account Closed
The legalities of Wholesaling
I want to start by saying: WHOLESALING IS NOT ILLEGAL. Wholesaling is buying a property at a discount and selling it to an investor or anyone who isn't the end user. I'll address a few common questions and misconcepti...
Chanise P.
Loan Officer and Real Estate Agent, No References....?????
Hi All,So i found a real estate agent and loan officer thru bigger pocket referrals and was ready to meet with them.....until i asked for references AND both hit me with what I feel to be a lame excuse. "I can't give ...
Conrad Metzenberg
Not feeling like my property manager is trying very hard.
So my property manager listed my San Antonio SFT rental on Monday. The pictures she posted were so-so. The Zillow add doesn’t even show the kitchen which we just put granite counters in. They haven’t listed the pla...
Judy A.
Best way to increase rent
Looking for help. My husband and I are soon to be brand new landlords....My father in law recently passed away and we will be taking ownership of the home. It is a 2 family home in Boston(Dorchester), MA. His mother l...