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Results (4,351+)
Matt Maluchnik Section 8 Why Not?
31 January 2016 | 1 reply
We told our tenants they could stay and pay the entire rent or move and we'd increase the rent to fair market value for the place.They stayed another year and then took off with 2 weeks notice and no last month rent, leaving a total mess behind including broken appliances they moved IN with (poor people tend to save EVERYTHING) a decrepit chest high freezer they unplugged half full of food that was impossible to describe as it was covered with maggots by the time we found it, and enough cheap clothing and mismatched shoes to clothe a one legged woman for a year.And these was a family where mom and dad were in their late 50's and dad was still working (the "best" kind of Section 8 family to find). 
Bryan Castro Getting "Started" as an Investor, from Southern California
31 March 2016 | 2 replies
I found out about the forum over two years ago but never really used it until recently, I have been listening to their podcasts and have started to read some guides offered on the forum.August 2013, after graduating high school - I got introduced to real estate investing through my dad who took me to a AM house flipping seminar, telling me it could be how I raise capital for my clothing line at the time.
Wendy Vaidic Getting Rid of animal urine smell
8 April 2016 | 20 replies
Spray area with white vinegar the next day and wipe up with wet cloth.
Alkis Valentin Where do I find washing machines for a laundry room of a 4 unit?
10 April 2016 | 10 replies
Right now I'm battling a tenant who puts feces-covered clothing in the shared machines.  
Emery Green First SF/ OAK house flip!
27 April 2016 | 6 replies
I especially love the yoga mat staging! 
Jennifer Noble Define "owner occupancy" for investment MFR
24 April 2016 | 14 replies
Does "owner occupancy" mean that bills and other docs must have the new address or must I have physical proof I live there (clothing, furniture, x amount of water usage, etc)?
Steve Rozenberg How Important is an Applicant's Credit Score, REALLY?
21 April 2016 | 17 replies
If you see they have say, 8 different credit cards, 4 of which are for clothing stores with $2,500 balances on each, that should raise a red flag. 
Michael M. Confessions of a Motivated Seller
26 November 2018 | 41 replies
You can find places to shower and wash clothes out in the sink for awhile. 
Anna Buffkin The Ugly Side of Investing: When everything goes wrong!
27 September 2019 | 14 replies
Whenever I run up against similar circumstances, I keep thinking of what Henry Kaiser said - “Problems are only opportunities in work clothes.”
Maura O'Connor Is there a good cigarette smoke detector with WiFi or memory?
25 October 2022 | 16 replies
They didn't violate the non smoking clause, but the stuff clings to their clothing and hair.