Collin Hays
Beware of "land for sale" scams
A fellow contributor here, John Carbone, sent me a link yesterday to a lot for sale in the Smokies. The price certainly seemed reasonable. It so happened that I know the owner of the lot. He is one of our homeowner...
John M.
More protection than an LLC ???
I'm curious what everyone does to protect themselves from lawsuit when investing in rental properties.
I see that just about everyone does an LLC, but looking around on the internet, I also see people talking about t...
Joseff Stevenson
House Hacking? - Property Manager with $200k+ in Student Loan Debt
Hello BP! First time poster here from Chicago. I've been doing the deep dive on the podcasts and about to finish Brandon's book on Real Estate Investing. I'm hoping to get into my first house hack in the Chicago area ...
Kenneth T
Seattle: The most restrictive landlord/rental laws in the country
I've posted a few articles below which outline the new and most restrictive ("progressive") rental laws in the country, which limit the size of security deposits, non-refundable deposits, and requires giving tenants a...
Marcel B.
FICO Score: Best way to increase it.
Hello,I plan on buying my first multifamily this summer with an FHA loan. My lender said that I need a min. 650 FICO score and that they "take the middle score". My scores are as follows:Experian FICO Score 2: 586Expe...
Garrett Cannizzo
Tenant wants to buy property... thoughts?
I have a great tenant in one of my SFH rentals who asked if I would be interested in selling the property to them. The tenant has been in the property since February 2020 and pays rent on time every month, and sometim...
Jim Goebel
Dispute with Contractor - Advice Sought
Hi, thanks in advance for reading and any input. I'm not seeking legal advice but certainly if you think a lawyer is appropriate for this one, please let me know. I have a letter with multiple complaints drafted to ...
Ziaur Zahid
Payoff Mortgage or buy Investment property
Hello,I am in greater Los Angeles area. I own a property and this is my primary residence. I have some money for investment. The kind of investment property I can buy cash down are far away and Bakersfield has some go...
Ben G.
Indianapolis Subject-To Deal, Or Not?
Little Flower Neighborhood in Indianapolis
2BR 1Bath Bungalow
Current Loan Balance: $38,000
Seller's PITI Payment =$380 seems high, but maybe not? $95 of that payment is taxes. What would be his ...
Account Closed
Are 3% down FHA firt time buyer loans being approved?
Hello all,
Would like to know if anyone has experience with 3% down FHA first time loans are currently being approved.
We have an accepted offer on our house, but the buyer just indicated that they are ...