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Benjamin Ying First time investor needing some confidence!
5 February 2025 | 54 replies
Expanding MetrosDirect flights help, but don’t skip great markets like Columbus or Huntsville if they offer better returns.
Evan Price Possible Small Claims Court Action Considered - Need Previous Tenant's New Address
14 January 2025 | 1 reply
If you insist, try skip tracing if you have one of their phone numbers.
Garrett Brown A very simple way to increase your ROI inside your STR
9 January 2025 | 35 replies
We even (I still can't believe it) had a person stay in one of our units that is about $350 a night, who bought EVERY SINGLE PACKAGE (Romantic, Birthday, Breakfast, and Pizza/Smores Kit) and spent $1000 in packages alone.
Sheila Steubing REI GAME CHANGERS Reviews James Hodges
17 January 2025 | 19 replies
At this stage in the game I'd say as a general rule skip the mentorships and gurus. 
Ken M. Creative Financing and Some Things To Know
13 January 2025 | 1 reply
My humble advice to anyone attempting to do creative finance is:Creative finance is for experienced investors who have access to capital if anything goes wrong.Learn the lawsDon't use a contract "off the internet", laws vary by state and are also regulated on a federal levelLearn the financing techniques correctlyDon’t skip parts of the processDon’t ever do a “kitchen table” closingUse the proper deedAn attorney can help you with the legal work, but the rest you are on your ownYour guru will not bail you out“Investing” in someone else’s deal by providing a small 2nd loan so the “investor” can pay for “cash to the seller” and for “closing costs” so he can do the deal is a very bad planKnow what problems can ariseLearn the responses and solutions to problems before they are neededKnow everything there is to know about Title and what that meansKnow who a "protected class" individual isLearn the "back doors"Learn human natureUnderstand timelinesUnderstand regulation enforcement (some of these "mistakes" have a 10 year statue of limitations ( they can charge you 10 years AFTER you do the transaction) and carry hefty fines and possible imprisonmentThe court doesn't accept "I didn't know" for an answer"Know that the source of the lead plays a serious role in some states and federallyKnow how much of a "profit" pushes the boundaries to invite an investigationYou can be sued by the seller if you don’t do things correctlyYou are automatically at fault if an investigator or attorney or regulator gets involved.
Desiree Board Advice for a new long term rental investor
3 February 2025 | 27 replies
And don’t skip the due diligence—inspect everything and plan for unexpected costs.Take it one step at a time, and you’ll do great.
Justin Silverio BiggerPockets + Invelo - Here's what you get
9 January 2025 | 43 replies
Where and at what cost is skip tracing available in Invelo? 
Ananth Subramanian Post eviction: Collecting Judgment amount
16 January 2025 | 8 replies
Nor any skip trace agency who will guarantee correct address. (7) We have not been able to find any collection agencies that take case of a private landlord to collect on contingency basis.
Jeremy Beland The Crazy Title Issue That Almost Ruined Our Deal – But We Got Creative!
13 January 2025 | 0 replies
She was the only person who could help us clear the title, so finding her became our priority.Using skip tracing, I tracked her down and gave her a call.
Byoung Bae First time REI out of state investor
19 February 2025 | 32 replies
If you have $100k to invest skip over the cheap headache markets and go for a major metro class B or better part of city with high demand from qualified renters.