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27 March 2024 | 17 replies
You will wanna shave your head bald.Do some googling, most of those home test kits are a scam.
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29 March 2024 | 99 replies
Some red flags alerted me because I have seen this scam a ton recently.
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25 March 2024 | 6 replies
A scam artist will have no intention to close so they will ask for upfront origination fees or admin fees.
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25 March 2024 | 26 replies
Micheal offers a perfect example of what I speak of how the "agents" with the nice websites and quick 24 hour financing are all basically fronts for scam artists in Armani suits.
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24 March 2024 | 6 replies
I have tried some Facebook groups down there and they are ALL (so far) nothing but spam and scams, or people advertising to clean cars, etc.
24 March 2024 | 13 replies
I certainly understand how the elderly can be taken advantage of as its mentioned many times about how they are targeted for any number of scams / swindling.
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23 March 2024 | 2 replies
Sadly, many of them don't have younger relatives to provide them guidance and many times are scammed by predatory investors.
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22 March 2024 | 13 replies
I think the better question would be how much management capacity you’ll have once you start a family—as in how much time you’ll have to devote to your properties.
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22 March 2024 | 9 replies
Any advice on how to avoid a scam in private lending is welcome!
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21 March 2024 | 7 replies
I bought a rowhouse in the beginning of 2022. I have a great tenant paying market rent on time. I have a horrible HOA. The HOA that was there when I bought the house quickly changed to another HOA, and possibly a thir...