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Joe P. Tenant simply doesn't respond
16 August 2021 | 56 replies

Full disclosure -- I knew things were probably coming to this. I've had to send overdue notices several times this year, and a notice to quit twice (this is the third). I tried to work with my tenant but they simply d...

Aaron Dubois Trying to replace my mom's income with short term rental income.
26 June 2024 | 33 replies

My mom had a stroke in April which has eliminated any possibility of her ever returning to her extremely stressful 7 job. She is still technically employed and earning an income while she still has sick hours, and she...

Mike Palmer Best flooring for a rental?
13 May 2021 | 120 replies

I have seen some that say carpet is the way to go in bedrooms, but others that say it is too expensive to replace and there are on-going costs of cleaning between tenants. Personally I have the tenants pay for cleanin...

Alan Asriants NAR Settlement - HOT TAKES
9 August 2024 | 184 replies

I have a few HOT TAKES on this recent NAR Settlement News
1. Buyer's agents won't wait long to get into written agreement with a Buyer. Right now, many agents don't sign any agreements until they sign an offer. With ...

Rob Lawrence Do you think it matters if you use a 5% or 6% commission?
21 August 2017 | 46 replies

I am currently selling my house, and I have a 5% commission on it.  My realtor says that maybe I am not getting as many people coming or an offer because of my commission percentage.  In you experience, do you think i...

Rob Barry Where did I go wrong? Section 8 Horror Story.
23 August 2020 | 76 replies

So In late 2018 I bought a package of five of those small brick houses you see all over Georgia (less than $70k each) and had the brilliant idea to renovate them and rent them out via section 8. Today I got a $14,000 ...

Jody Sims FortuneBuilders? OR FortuneTakers??
18 March 2020 | 62 replies

[Note: This post was originally a reply to an OP from Columbus, OH talking about having been "Accepted" into the mastery program. I felt it needed to be disseminated wider than that so others can decide for themselves...

Joshua Howaniec Construction companies have poor presence on BP
28 June 2019 | 103 replies

I was just going through some of the construction companies in Indianapolis, for my own related work purposes, clicking on links and such. I found a lot of the links go nowhere and or the phone numbers are no longer s...

Russell Brazil All Of My Tenants Have Nicer Cars Than Me
4 May 2016 | 134 replies

I was picking up the rent from one of my tenants tonight, and it occurred to me when they pulled up....every single one of my tenants has a considerably nicer car than me. Also almost all of my tenants (Except the one...

Alicia Marks QOTW: What is the funniest thing to happen to you in RE Investing
18 December 2021 | 111 replies

With the stress of the holidays looming, I thought it could be fun to share the lighter side of real estate. What are some of the funniest experiences you've had as an investor? How did you handle it? What would you d...