Sheldon Caruana
What are considered deficiencies when inspecting a rental unit?
Any property mangers out there able to help me with understanding some terminology.I recently made it the final stages of an interview process for a property inspector position, and have been assigned a case study in ...
Jason Linden
Half Built House/Lien Potential
I’m a newbie Real Estate Investor so please be gentle. ;)Here’s the situation on what I’m calling Half Built House.A residential project manager decided to build a new spec house on a parcel which already had his curr...
Account Closed
Don't make this stupid mistake
I am set to close on my house on Friday. My realtor emails me a copy of the closing statement and a forward from the title company saying the selling bank wants the money wired to an escrow account a couple days ear...
Marty G.
Deciding to self manage
Hi BP community!I have a few properties that I have had managed by a PM company. I used to self manage and when I changed jobs, that required a lot of overseas travel and I didn't feel comfortable having family deal ...
David Keene
Are manufactured homes good investment properties for cash flow?
Do you guys think it’s smart to buy a manufactured home as a first investment property? They tend to be cheaper and cash flow pretty well.
S Lane
Charging a sublet fee when it is not sublease?
Hi all-First time user here. I did a brief search on the forum but did not find any discussion pertaining to my specific situation. If my post is redundant or overlaps with another posting, please let me know or merge...
Sonja Montielh
New to investing but excited to start!
Hello! I’m so excited to be a new member of the forum. My spouse and I are closing on our new home TOMORROW! (Woohoo!) it’s been a bumpy ride to say the least. We have a condo that we plan to keep as a rental and s...
John Ma
Part Time Investors- do you put it on your resume and Linkedin?
Hey guys, I started updating my LinkedIn profile last night and it got me thinking how I view my investment endeavors. I want to see how other investors treat this.
First off, like many people here, I have a...
David Panzera
What tips a self-managing investor to the point of seeking a property management company?
Hi, all! I'm an investor with about 30 of my own properties and about another 270 under management in my PM company. We began an integrated marketing plan a few months ago to try to find new investors who need PM, and...
Hannah Williams
Have you ever rented to a person involved in a Family Independence Agency run by the state?
In Michigan, we have a Family Dependence Agency which helps people in distress find suitable homes and jobs. They pay for the security deposit and first month's rent. Thereafter, the tenant must pay rent on their own....