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Stephanie Kern Foundation issues on on BRRRR!
19 November 2019 | 16 replies
If you disclose it they want a guarantee and low ball your defected home.
Alexi Schreier Process of buying from a wholesaler
15 January 2021 | 8 replies
You should bring a home inspector with you to check the defects of the property and someone who can properly analyze the true rehab numbers.If you get past that and still want to move forward, it is important to note to NEVER pay the wholesaler directly, always through escrow or closing attorney.
Will Spruill My turkey disaster
11 February 2016 | 157 replies
Lemon laws came to be because people bought cars that turned out to be "defective" in some way.
Kay Yu share your turnkey experiences
7 September 2018 | 95 replies
Things like rents artificially high, not being able to rerent at the quoted rents, prices being way higher than the market, war zones, finding out their renters were convicted felons so their renter insurance was useless, houses with horrible defects, there are lots of horror stories.I wish all the luck to those who buy turnkey, there is a lot of due diligence, but do not believe for a second there are not horror stories out there about shady turnkey operators.I myself have bought a property that was kind of a turn key, they are not evil but they can be high risk without a LOT of due dilligence.If the turn key providers want to debate this fact I would be glad to bring bring a moderator or 2 into this thread to help out.
David Zhang My First Rental Investment
18 March 2015 | 17 replies
With $6k in remodeling costs, I don't think you will have a problem with getting a conventional mortgage because the property seems free of major defects at that remodeling cost.
Kyle Scholnick Does Anyone Own ALL turnkey??
28 October 2016 | 241 replies
Once when I was speaking, somebody asked about all the risky ways I buy property;  Including probate, foreclosure, title defects, life estates, failed perk tests, IRS liens, tax sales, un-locatable owners or partial owners. 
Amy Raye Rogers The Negative Cash Flow Club!!
13 January 2022 | 65 replies
First year prep-to-rent costs really shouldn't be included in the cash-flow column; You are remedying defects the property had at purchase.
Kenny Oliver Renovating/Restoring historic homes stories
20 March 2017 | 11 replies
A lot of the homes are burn outs because of electrical defects.  
Derek Daun Comp tenant for washer dryer outage?
21 December 2016 | 13 replies
They gave you two defective appliances.
Samantha Klein 6 vs 9 vs 12 year water heaters? Which is best?
13 January 2022 | 27 replies
A 6 year heater crapped out after 1.5 year, thermocouple was defective.