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9 November 2016 | 24 replies
More awkward encounters.
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9 July 2017 | 9 replies
Less than a week ago I encountered someone paying <$2k/yr in property taxes for a triplex in Oakland worth a million or so.Third, you get to write off mortgage interest and property taxes, but not rent.
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11 June 2020 | 9 replies
I hope the FRAUDULENT and UNETHICAL business practices of this company are brought to light so another unassuming family does not fall victim to this scam.
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26 November 2015 | 79 replies
Assigning A contract is fine, assigning as a business model is probably in violation of law, and doing so without the intent to buy is still scamming a seller, regardless of how good they are.
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19 January 2016 | 44 replies
You encounter so many interesting deals, situations and people while traveling the path of REI.
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30 May 2021 | 13 replies
The only information I can share is a conversation I had with a Chase Manager who simply said when they started taking series LLC accounts, they almost immediately encountered individuals using them for illegal purposes and shut all the accounts down.
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7 November 2019 | 15 replies
Thousands saved …“but because they have developed the working relationships with various parties to resolve the case in the most expeditious manor”----> that’s a good one ..most expeditious “manor” …for themselves for sure …lawyers are scam of the scam.
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20 February 2023 | 23 replies
You may encounter the same issues though as it will likely be ACH payments.Zelle is a great option to avoid the issues with ACH but you don't have the option to block partial payments, automate late fees, etc.
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3 February 2024 | 4 replies
This is standard for ACH so this is not specific to Buildium as you could encounter this with any ACH payment if the tenant lies and says it was not authorized.
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29 April 2012 | 159 replies
Wholesaling, in my opinion, is little more than a scam sold to new, want-to-be "investors" by gurus.