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All Forum Posts by: Dave Fontana

Dave Fontana has started 12 posts and replied 127 times.

Post: Can Rich Dad Poor Dad beat up Dave Ramsey?

Dave FontanaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Western Carolina
  • Posts 144
  • Votes 66

RK net worth $80M

DR net worth $55M

I love DR, but......

Post: section 8

Dave FontanaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Western Carolina
  • Posts 144
  • Votes 66

I own 60+ units. I have several units rented to voucher programs. Including section 8. It's very easy. I would go online and check it out. In the Boros the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the Housing Preservation Development (HPD), run the programs. It is a simple process. Just follow the rules and guide lines.

Post: Hw do I find private money lenders?

Dave FontanaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Western Carolina
  • Posts 144
  • Votes 66

CL,

There is a company called the  American association of private lender. I found some one on there. 

Good luck!

Post: Experienced folks: WHO researches your title? (I need help from all 50 states)

Dave FontanaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Western Carolina
  • Posts 144
  • Votes 66

NY. Title company runs title, and issues title insurance. The buyers attorney orders title.

Post: Is this deal too good to be true?

Dave FontanaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Western Carolina
  • Posts 144
  • Votes 66

It is a time share for week 10. Which is possible the 2rd or the 3rd week in March. What can your rent out for that week. There might also be a maintainace charge. I have a marriott time share my maintenance is about 1k a year. So you could be into this deal for $2400.00. 

Maybe not such a great deal??

Post: Please help $41,000 paid to a guru company to be refunded !

Dave FontanaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Western Carolina
  • Posts 144
  • Votes 66

@Debbie Lee

 After hearing more about this company. I think a call to the FBI would be appropriate. The fact that the first sales person took $4500.00 and than disappeared?? This is defiantly a boiler room type of situation. The second salesperson took 35K and now they're asking for another 15k. I would go to the local FBI office first thing tomorrow morning. They might be able to get this this group, and possible get you some money back.

Going forward, Bigger Pockets is you best source for real estate education, lots of people will mentor you and its free. 

Again, sorry to hear it!! Good Luck!!

Post: Please help $41,000 paid to a guru company to be refunded !

Dave FontanaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Western Carolina
  • Posts 144
  • Votes 66

Debbie, 

Sorry to hear it!!

How did you pay them? I.E. Credit card,  bank check, etc??

Try the State of Illinois Attorney General and the you local consumer affairs department.

Also , I'm curious, what or how did they change. It's common for a salesperson to over promise and the company under deliver. No doubt, there must be some buyer remorse, after seeing the gurus system. 

I hope you share the gurus name. It is criminal to charge so much.

Post: Newbie from South Charlotte, NC

Dave FontanaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Western Carolina
  • Posts 144
  • Votes 66

@Joshua Lester

I think its a great time to jump into the Charlotte market. Its not too late. There are some great wholesalers there. There is also opportunity for great mls deals. 

Keep looking!!

Good luck!!

Post: 2 family used as 1 family - what does this mean?

Dave FontanaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Western Carolina
  • Posts 144
  • Votes 66

If its an easy conversion i don't see the problem. I see a lot of deals like this in reverse. A 1 family being used as a 2 family. That is something to stay clear of. 

Post: Buying investment property out of state for my first rental. Is this a good idea or a bad one?

Dave FontanaPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Western Carolina
  • Posts 144
  • Votes 66

It a good idea. 

Just find a person that is managing SFH. My PM in Charlotte manages 450 Home. Its a no brain-er for me.