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C Loston Newbie from Philadelphia
19 December 2019 | 23 replies
The trick is to get started and not get stuck in perpetual learning mode but at the same time not to fall into any high-risk or scam type situation  - lots of sharks out there ready to jump on novice investors.   
John Henderson Lost/Stolen Cash Rent
16 December 2019 | 3 replies
To date, he's seemed like a conscientious tenant, and appears to have a good job, so it doesn't feel like he's trying to scam me, but, at the same time, public access, as I said, is through a locked door, in the back of house with motion activated lighting in a neighborhood (with nosy neighbors) that hasn't seen a crime committed in decades.What should I do? 
Amelia McGee Renting out to college students
8 January 2020 | 13 replies
Usually they have no credit and you have an opportunity to instill good behaviors in them before they have a chance to mess up.. and you can simply point that out to them because it wont be obvious..You also may have an opportunity to get their parents to co-sign which has been a lifesaver for us on occasion. all in all I can count the bad encounters on one hand over the years..
Jonathan Kessous Real Estate issues you encountered and how you solved them
17 December 2019 | 0 replies
Hi All,I am trying to gather problems and solutions we each encountered during our rehab/selling point, etc.The purpose of this post is to summarized it in one post for educational purposes.i would really appreciated your involvement.thanks
Vish Rav Seller not approving to disburse earnest money
20 December 2019 | 25 replies
However, when I encountered my issue the RE agent and broker were useless. 
Dallas Campochiaro [Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
22 December 2019 | 3 replies
That's in addition to the myriad other fees (title search, recording, appraisal, attorneys, inspections, etc.) that you'll encounter over the course of the transaction.There are other questions I have about this deal, but the above are the biggest questions. 
Armani Emon Difficult seller situation
21 December 2019 | 5 replies
Buy it then resell if you are a REAL buyer with no intention of scamming your way out of the contract.
George Damianeas Cozy’s ‘F’ Rating with BBB
30 December 2019 | 15 replies
BBB is kind of a scam in itself, in my opinion.If a company pays a fee and 'joins' they can be a horrible company and get a great rating. 
Rocco Toscano Scam or Not???
22 December 2019 | 2 replies
(sounded too good to be true) So I paid via Credit Card Via Google Pay so I could fight it 2x to get my money back if it was a Scam
Jonathan Greene Are real estate shows making it impossible to work with buyers?
4 January 2020 | 26 replies
Many real estate agents don't hold their clients accountable and police their crazy desires and too many REI "coaches" and "mentors" are preaching that it's easy to find seller financing and BRRR deals for 50k anywhere, no biggie.The coaches are the biggest scam artists on the planet.