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Brian Halstead Investors Down Payment Assistance Lenders (DPA)
13 February 2020 | 3 replies
wellI have started my search last week and found some interesting prospects I will share later, but I thought I might put this out there as this cant be an original thought or idea I know there are DPAs for homebuyers but are there any DPA at all for investors?  
Peter Fennig GET IT IN WRITING!!!
10 February 2020 | 4 replies
It wasn't until I had an old friend Justine Fey and  his wife Amber Rose reach out to me to do some repairs to a house they owned which had damage done to it from a kitchen fire started by a tenant.It was nice catching up with Justin because him and I both had a real  passion and love of Real Estate from a young age after High School...and so in catching up after so many years,  I decided gave them a really heavy discount on the repairs I had done.
Tomasz Kaminski Real estate and retirement
8 February 2020 | 4 replies
You can search by location and hopefully find someone that is a good fit.XY Planning Network Find an AdvisorGarrett Planning Network Search for an AdvisorNAPFA Find an AdvisorThe CFP Board has put together a list of questions to ask a prospective financial advisor.
Julio Velazquez How to determine rehab cost ( prior to seeing it in person )
9 February 2020 | 12 replies
I could make anything look good in photos, yet there could be mold/rot/termites/broken pipes/aluminum wire/broken this/damaged that... all things that a photo won’t show, but very well may need to be addressed and may cost $$$.Seller may say roof doesn’t leak, and photos look ok.
Rob Menzies CONS OF BUYING A PROPERTY WITH TENANTS ON A LEASE?
9 February 2020 | 7 replies
Oh, I have bought many properties in this situation.Here are my pointers/lessons learned:1) Make sure you understand the deposits and they are included in closing2) Make sure you understand your state laws on giving the tenant notices to move out3) Try your best to communicate with the tenant some will freak out when a new landlord is added.4) Get a copy ownership to the new tenant and make sure to get keys5) Inform new tenant by your state laws you need to do repairs and get pictures before damage is done that they claim was pre-existing....bs.6) Be nice but be strict when it comes to paying on time, they will test you.7) Hope for the best, and prepare for the worse. 
Jonathan Pacilio Pigeon Forge - owner of 5/6 bedroom with indoor pool?
6 September 2020 | 17 replies
Similar Sq Ft and Sleeping Capacity to your prospective propertyFind this person.... and destroy them. 
Mary J. Book Recommendations for New RE Agents?
5 March 2020 | 18 replies
Two other books that will help you as an agent for prospecting (which I believe is the most essential skill to a Realtors career) is:Fanatical Prospecting by Jen BlountGo For No by Fenton and Waltz
Josh Cissell Few thoughts of caution for beginners
10 February 2020 | 1 reply
Does the prospect of f*cking it up scare me.
Mario Essig Who is responsible for the fence damage?
12 January 2020 | 1 reply
Who is responsible for the fence damage caused by a severe storm where:Usually, when an "inside" side of the fence (with the horizontal 2x4 bars across the fence) is facing the owner in the owner's yard, the owner is responsible for the repairs.The situation:The "inside" of the fence (with the horizontal 2x4 bars across the fence) is facing the easement (which acts as a storm drain for flood control) in a HOA neighborhood.
Yesenia Tomas Inherited Tenant Arrest
13 January 2020 | 7 replies
Can we serve them a notice to vacate to avoid risk of possible damage in the future?