Satha Palani
Financing a duplex - am i being politely declined
Hi,I have a pending offer on a duplex that is being offered below assessment. Its currently tenanted and i am buying it together with the leases (1 year term). The house needs work but the type that can be done in bi...
Joshua Dombal
Tenants Did Not tell me about Cockroach Problem
My tenants just moved out. When the new tenants were moving in, they sent me a video of cockroaches in the kitchen sink and other areas.My new tenants didn't feel comfortable living there so they are staying somewhere...
Jack Honroth
How do you source deals? Looking to buy my first property
Hey Everyone,Hope you're doing well. I wanted to start this post to ask others about how they source new deals for multifamily properties and single-family homes, specifically in the southeast. I've been analysing a m...
Regina Bailey
Advice on Eviction Process in Chicago. IL
I'm a landlord dealing with a tenant who has been unresponsive for the past month. She is currently late on rent for the month August and still owes a remaining balance of $100 from the previous month. I've made sever...
Colin Eilts
New Member from Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia
Hello BP!My name is Colin and I have been a BP member for over two years but have just been lurking until now. I recently went Pro and am seeking to engage with the community. I am a little nervous about the loss of...
Brandon Ortiz
How To Get Started | Bay Area
My name is Brandon Ortiz, and I’m a real estate agent here in the Bay Area. I’ve owned a home in Gilroy, CA, for 12 years, and it has built up a significant amount of equity. I’m now looking to invest that equity to c...
Mike O.
renting to someone who is retired
What are your experiences renting to people who are retired? I have a potential tenant interested in renting a townhouse from me ($1800/month) and will be living alone. Curious on the best way to verify income, she me...
Stephen Bass
to 1031 or not? Can bonus depreciation be used to generate similar tax benefits?
I'm working with family that is in the wind-down/retirement phase of their real estate investment careers. They have been actively managing a few small mulitfamily homes for many years and no longer desire to be acti...
James McGovern
When should landlords waive background checks to support Undocumented Immigrants?
When should landlords waive background checks to support Undocumented Immigrants as I am unaware of services that will produce say a criminal background check outside of the United States?
Diane G.
what is your biggest regret
For those of us who been watching RE for some years, I am sure we all have our regrets... here goes my biggest....On the Jan 1, 2012, I was sitting home doing nothing... A friend came and asked me if I wanted to go se...