TaRa Mehta
Property damage exceeding security deposit
Hello all,My tenant reported that the garage door wasn't working. This was a perfectly functioning garage door when I handed the property to her. To address this maintenance issue, I sent out a reputed garage door com...
Chris Stromdahl
Landlord "Loss of Use" liability?
A friend of mine that owns one investment property recently warned me of the need to require tenants to have insurance due to the "loss of use" liability. The main water line to his property recently burst, flooding t...
Randolph Westbrook
How to effectively mix a law degree and real estate investment
Hi BP community,I'm a lawyer in Las Vegas, Nevada, and I love practicing law. However, I have recently decided to try my hand at real estate investing. On the BP podcast, Josh and Brandon said that being a lawyer in t...
Tim West
Pre-foreclosures in Pierce County, WA
I am starting to evaluate deals in the Pierce County, WA area, and I see that there are some opportunities for houses in pre-foreclosure. When I call on some of the properties, I find that many are in trustee or powe...
Andrew Grieb
Buying an Owning Entity Instead of Buying the "Properties"
BP,I have a new idea that I would like to get some guidance on. I am currently purchasing a group of single family homes in Western NY; the seller owns them in several LLCs. I always own my properties in an LLC, but...
Mindy Rosscup
Bigger picture question!
Hello! Does being a real estate agent give you exponential advantages while investing in real estate in general? I’m still in the learning process of what avenue of investing I want to venture down, and about a year a...
Mark Kelley
Tenant Incentives for Referrals
I've been fortunate to have great tenants. When they finally give notice, I often offer them an incentive of 25% off last month's rent ($300-$500 hundred dollars) if they refer a potential tenant who passes screening ...
Lynn McGeein
0% Down Loan Option if you have less than 4 mortgages
Just wanted to pass on that Navy Federal has a Homebuyers Choice option, 0% downpayment, really 0%, no PMI, but higher interest rate and 1.75% funding fee (and sellers can contribute up to 6%!), but only if you have l...
Trent Reeve
Home Warranties for STR
Discussion with partner on Home warranty. Some of the biggest complaints i see are that you have to use specific contractors and it may take awhile before they can come out. Obviously a problem if say you have a guest...
Brandon Rizzo
What is your opinion on wholesaling as an entrance strategy?
I'm looking at the options to grow my capital, so I'm curious what the veterans think. If you needed to make some quick cash, especially working with a hard money lender or another investor, is this a route YOU would ...