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Dane Gullakson Replace roof prior to tenant move-in?
15 August 2018 | 22 replies
Roofing is one of the key jobs in this business, and the more you know about it yourself from a hands-on perspective, the more respect you're going to get from roofers, who tend to be the most clannish and arrogant of tradesmen because they do the most dangerous residential trade, although the actual work itself isn't typically as complicated as more highly paid trades like plumbers and electricians.
Benjamin Z. Pickens Land Contract Purchase
14 August 2018 | 2 replies
Secondly, the danger with a land contract is the seller can incur all kinds of liens/judgments against the property before you finish your “contract”, blowing the whole deal up..
Teren Cooley Wholesaling danger in Florida
25 February 2019 | 28 replies

I just came across an older thread about wholesaling in Florida that basically said it's illegal to get a property under contract then market and sell it without a broker's license.  This has me concerned as I have th...

John Vu Cash on Cash ROI Standards in Rentals
25 February 2019 | 3 replies
That's a dangerous game.
John Vu How to Get Good Cash on Cash ROI (CCR)
5 March 2019 | 42 replies
A lot of the folks that boast about high CCROI forget to talk about the pitfalls and dangers that can come with them. 
Chris Bellissimo Finding That First House to Flip
18 March 2019 | 8 replies
Very dangerous
Rick M. Oregon state wide rent control law 2019
25 April 2019 | 8 replies
Rent control is a dangerous trend these days, and my State is toying with this outdated idea as well.
Bob Daniels Downfalls of Subject-To deals?
12 May 2020 | 10 replies
IE tenant or subsequent buyer defaults causes huge damage and your now faced with negative cash flow for a year and 20k to fix the place. if you can handle that its okwhat happens though is you have unsophisticated sellers and in a lot of instances the home is lost to the bank and the sellers credit is trashed.. plus many times they want to buy something else and with this mortgage still in their name they cant.its just a very risky dangerous thing for a seller. 
Sunny Wilson Financing to start a rental portfolio?
4 March 2019 | 5 replies
In my mind, this kind of advice is dangerous because it implies you can buy without putting any money into the property.
Heidi Kenefick Just walked away from my first deal...horrible inspection!
5 March 2019 | 79 replies
We are having a baby, (and I’m a pediatrician) and know all to well, the dangers of exposing an infant to lead containing dust.