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Chris B. My current status: 3 rental properties... Am I doing it right?
9 January 2019 | 79 replies
Of course that adds another layer of difficulty.
Forrest Faulconer Investment properties are great, but let's get PERSONAL.
1 December 2020 | 96 replies
Granted, it's a great contrarian take that helps RK, DR, and others stand out from the crowd, but believe it or not there often is a lot of collective wisdom in the standard operating procedures (and some major mistakes which is why no one should just blindly follow the herd - but you all should probably wear a mask).
Joe Meares Neighbor is trespassing and scaring tenants...next steps?
20 September 2019 | 29 replies
Personally I would pay the guy 20 bucks to wear a “ Jason” hockey mask and a one piece work suit to mow or weed eat back there  just to mess with her mind 
Dominic Balconi What Percentage Of People Like/Dislike Being Landlords?
12 September 2017 | 73 replies
That can also add many layers of financial stress to an investor dealing with that.
Nick Troutman Investing now vs wait and see the ripple effect of CORONAVIRUS
21 June 2020 | 147 replies
They asked everyone to wear masks and refrain from unnecessary activities but allowed all the businesses to stay open.
Bryan Beal COVID-19 vs. Basic Freedoms
30 September 2021 | 321 replies
Everyone needs to wear masks.
Marc Winter You Go Seattle! Never Let A Good Pandemic Go To Waste!
7 May 2020 | 5 replies
basically they only have to self affirm they were affected,  and it doesn't give any minimum thresholds,   so if they paid money for a face mask they would not otherwise have purchased that probably qualifies.
Mike Paisley DEBT FREE! Now What?
19 May 2020 | 41 replies
Start layering those actions into your model until your model equals your FI #.  
Latisha Douglas Calling all (successful) Low income (class C / D) investors
4 October 2023 | 96 replies
If the trim needs to be painted, use joint compound to smooth out rough edges from multiple layers of paint.
Mark Camiscioli Using mortgage as a protection tool on your rental properties
20 April 2020 | 2 replies
Having a mortgage is another layer of protection.Your Insurance on each property is a layer.Having properties in individual LLC's ia a layer.Umbrella Plolicy is a layer.Attorneys are usually hired on a contingency basis so the more difficult it looks the more likely they will not take a case against you and go after low hanging fruit.Also take care of your tenants and properties and you will be unlikely to have an issue in the first place.I have a trust, that owns a master LLC, that owns individual LLC's that own one or 2 properties each.I don't have mortgages on my rentals either so I added these other layers of protection.