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Allende Hernandez Do you run screening in all the potential tenants?
22 January 2025 | 16 replies
I’ve seen cases where multiple tenants in a household had prior evictions from different addresses, taking turns as the primary leaseholder to avoid detection.
Richard Bautista Too good to be true to have connected with a real estate agent who has a whole team?
8 January 2025 | 29 replies
She goes on to say that for her beginner investors, she doesn't let them buy over $100k total (including purchase and rehab), she already has a tenant pending for a particular property she currently wants to sell, already has a good relationships with a lender, and doesn't let rehab go over 2.5 weeks. 
Deirdre Lizio Should you pick a property manager based on price or service?
17 January 2025 | 23 replies
Hey Deirdre,To address your questions:Providing freedom by handling day-to-day operations.Offering peace of mind through proactive maintenance and tenant communication.Reducing risks by staying ahead of legal requirements, tenant screening, and dispute resolution.Enhancing the bottom line by identifying cost-saving opportunities while ensuring tenant satisfaction to reduce turnover.Is the experience still important when the property thrives financially?
Chris Pontello Avoiding a short sale through creative financing
26 January 2025 | 6 replies
Instead of a traditional down payment, I would give them some money (maybe just to bring the loan back to even).The upside if taken over the loan at the current balance, with some rehab and hopefully getting the front lot back would be a nice ROI. 
Troy Parker Renting your first rental to a friend
26 January 2025 | 11 replies
I also don’t like renting really nicely rehabbed properties, most renters don’t take care of properties as well as we would hope.
Devin James Time is of the essence - Im currently learning an expensive lesson
22 January 2025 | 4 replies
If we can complete projects faster, we increase IRR and build trust.3) Market Risk- The longer it takes to complete a project, the more exposed you are to market fluctuations.This goes for all things Real Estate - BRRRRs, Flips, New Builds, Rehabs, etc.Real Estate is a wild ride I feel your pain, I've had this happen many times where the project is twice as long.
Elizabeth L. Has anyone had a successful tenant eviction in Union City NJ?
21 January 2025 | 6 replies
If it's a verbal tenancy, you have to show a practice of collecting rent that the tenant is no longer abiding by (or perhaps tenant shows up, and honestly states they were obligated to pay rent and haven't done so).When the eviction case is submitted, you give the tenants names, e-mail, phone, address.
Alan Asriants Why Class D/Section 8 returns are not as good in Real Life vs on Paper - Real example
12 February 2025 | 1 reply
Those rehabs used up all the cashflow I had from their tenancy. 
ZZ Song Any experience with Prime Corporate Services?
20 January 2025 | 31 replies
I just used my attorney as our registered agent, PO Box as our business address, and a separate LLC as the holding company. $50/ LLC and it literally takes less than 20 minutes for each LLC and costs less than $20/ yr. to renew each LLC.
Alev G. First time investor looking to expand portfolio
31 January 2025 | 1 reply
There are really great REI opportunities in different markets - markets in the Midwest and Southeast of the country are particularly lucrative - where not only are the purchase prices reasonable for most RE investors, but the homes are turnkey (new builds or completely rehabbed homes, tenant ready, systems 10 years of life remaining on them, property management teams in place) with appreciating home value AND appreciating rent.