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29 May 2016 | 6 replies
In addition, there are BIG problems with ads being stolen and reposted by scammers claiming to be the owners/landlords; this has frightened off a number of potential renters from this site.Zillow/Trulia/Hotpads will often have "automatic" responses ("I'd like to learn more about this property") from folks hitting computer buttons left and right.
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9 October 2020 | 178 replies
The reason for gold and bitcoin down pressure lately due to selling to acquire dollars to service debt!
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14 July 2022 | 27 replies
I have been considering this for the following reasons:- The cost of $245 for the test seems very reasonable given the substantial increase in returns compared to a REIT- The risk of investing in a RE syndication as a debt investor or even equity seems very low compared to the stock market or other asset classes right now - I would hope that studying for a series 7 would make someone a smarter investorAs a side note, how is it considered too risky for the average investor to invest in a real estate backed investment but investing in Bitcoin or Dogecoin is considered safe for the general public?
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4 January 2024 | 112 replies
Several PMs have big issues, such as squatters, evictions, constant turnover, tenants with guns, AC stolen multiple times in the same unit, and shootings.
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18 August 2022 | 18 replies
Doors kicked in, appliances stolen, HVACs in a padlocked fence.
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14 May 2022 | 198 replies
He then told me that I may not be at fault but I should not trust the title company as he think she is doing fraud and so the show continues - I came to find out that a broker she sent to the property took the key of the house so she says and that he made has stolen the seller from me.
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15 May 2018 | 14 replies
More than likely, there will be plumbing issues (stolen copper pipe, etc.) as well.The best course of action is to complain to the city.
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10 December 2016 | 16 replies
Better than bit coins for prison barter.
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21 November 2018 | 67 replies
Maybe I'll be able to answer and fix it, I don't know but we'll have to see.Other bad news today was that one of our properties got broken into and supplies/materials I had inside were stolen, to the tune of $1,000 worth.
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12 March 2015 | 6 replies
Having the house get broken into 2 days before staging and having the only section of plumbing that wasn't pex stolen and flood your finished basement.