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15 October 2024 | 3 replies
Hi @Jorge Vazquez I agree it was mainly lawsuits, scams and fraud that drove up the rates but how are regular investors and homeowners supposed to absorb these huge increases.
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15 October 2024 | 26 replies
While I'm open to investing in quality service, the feedback I've encountered suggests that Anderson may not deliver on its promises.
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18 October 2024 | 37 replies
I quit about 4 months into it after I realized I’d been scammed.
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17 October 2024 | 20 replies
Curious to hear if others have encountered the same!
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17 October 2024 | 26 replies
As you were asking about news articles I cited, while the Porter Case ones are not available, the one about another scam involving sub-2's Foreclosure Scam Joe Kaiser, a license realtor would in many cases acquire properties under sub-2, let it go to foreclosure, then pocket proceeds from the foreclosure sale where the lender had to refund proceeds above the unpaid mortgages to the owner of record.
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24 October 2024 | 139 replies
The more you know the less likely you will be scammed by a unscrupulous contractor.
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17 October 2024 | 14 replies
She says "Hey, my daughter sent me this link from CL to this home and I am calling to see if this is a real house for rent or if it is a scam.
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15 October 2024 | 40 replies
Be careful of scam websites.
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18 October 2024 | 25 replies
I have 25 properties in Memphis, and they cash flow $80-$100K per year, or $50K-$70K after CapEx.But that's with a conservative strategy, not the Section 8/BRRRR gurus path -- totally agree there are some scam artists out there.
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17 October 2024 | 47 replies
REI Reply seems like a pretty good upgrade from what I was using, but I'm interested in knowing what roadblocks I might encounter before signing up.