Matthew Banks
Advice how to make handling security deposits easy
We have just 5 properties, but with turnover each year, it is very time-consuming to figure out security deposit refunds net of any deductions. We use a spreadsheet to track any deductions for issues caused by tenant ...
Jennifer Bowen
How to prevent a professional tenant
Good read. And it begs the question, if you're new to the game, how do you prevent professional tenants from moving in and taking advantage of your lack of experience? Indianapolis' worst renter owes thousands, but la...
Sarah Albert
Tenant wants to break year lease after 2 months
We had a tenant sign a year lease and move in on September 1st. They messaged us yesterday saying they’ve had a “drastic life change” and want to break the lease already. What would you do? Say no to breaking the leas...
Isreal Price
Veteran New to Bigger Pockets- Ways to use VA Laon
Hi, I 'm a newbie, live in Maryland and looking to use my VA loan to purchase a Multi-Family to house hack and possibly use the BRRRR method . I work for the post office so my salary is ok but could definitely use a ...
Michael Whitman
Due diligence checklist
We're in the process of evaluating a multifamily near where one of my sons attend college. On paper, the numbers work, it currently has renters in place, although month to month and one unit is actively trying to mov...
AJ Wong
🌊 Where to buy an Oregon Coast AirBnB Vacation Rental For Sale in 2025
2024 was a banner year for our investor clients with eight prime Oregon Coast vacation rentals sold. Four properties were existing STR's that had a permit 'transfer' and the other half were eligible properties that su...
Daniel Windingstad
Lemon or no?
I have a confession: my only duplex, which I gave owned now for 2 years and recently moved out of from a house hack, has proven to cost me more to maintain/pay taxes/repair/fix etc to the point where my cash flow is c...
Aaron Wyssmann
Homework sheet for tenants after signing lease
I know that on one of the podcasts I heard @Brandon Turner mention giving his tenants a homework sheet or something of that nature.For example it might have on it that they must have utilities on in their name before ...
Christin Nguyen
Asking Seller’s to Pay For Interest Rate Buy Down
Hey everyone,So I am recently under contract for a property that I negotiated from 180k to 175k with 2.5k seller’s credit. I had an inspection contingency where I wanted an inspection but would ask for no repairs.Pass...
Maryann L.
HAFA 90 day hold?
Does anyone have a clear picture how the HAFA 90 day hold will affect those of us who use transactional funding?
How can we pre-determine if a property falls under the new HAFA guidelines ahead of time?
I'm not a ...