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Susan Little Buying my first rental property.
16 September 2018 | 11 replies
@susan @Susan Little I agree about staying away from foreclosures as they can hide some nasty surprises from costly unexpected repairs to undisclosed liens.  
Jessica Wood Any luck with rushed eviction? Advice?
8 September 2018 | 0 replies
The police knocked but (surprise!)
Bernard B. sold my first rental property
11 September 2018 | 23 replies
I fear you’re going to find that your minor gain is going to turn into a major gain because of the depreciation.Depreciation recapture many times a nasty surprise
Jon Dorsey How would you proceed? Purchasing 2 Unit as an Investment - ISSUE
10 September 2018 | 1 reply
Honestly surprised it's lasted this long. (~$5k)2) It has front basement windows/sunroom.
Raj G. Private lending First lien- mortgage property got fire
11 October 2018 | 10 replies
(No surprises
Darlington Agu Houston Property management should I fire them now?
15 September 2018 | 14 replies
They are fairly process focused and promptly communicate with me that needs my involvement, so I am surprised of your situation.
Joshua Feit Would you hit this one?
11 September 2018 | 27 replies
I agree with @Thomas S. but based on what you said about the property, I would be surprised if this is a financeable/refinanceable property.And probably most importantly, if that PM decides to wash their hands of the property, what's the backup plan?
Mike A. Former property management company screws me on the last billing
7 January 2019 | 23 replies
If they say you should consider suing them then act surprised (Gasp "Oh my, do you really think I should sue them?")
Curtis Thomas Estimating the rehab costs
18 April 2021 | 4 replies
Luckily no real surprises other than the spot roof repair which was minor.It's definitely guesswork when acquiring deals quickly and on the fly, but can be at least well educated guesswork with some homework and the advice and knowledge of a good experienced contractor. 
Kevin Martin Buying a House with Exisitng Tenant
15 September 2018 | 13 replies
I was pleasantly surprised