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Andrea Jones Is there a way to be anonymous, totally, when becoming a landlord?
27 November 2014 | 56 replies

Maybe I'm overly cautious or paranoid but that is a big concern. If it comes to evicting a tenant, or some other reason a tenant may have a grievance, I would feel much safer being some random Jane Doe. My first thoug...

Bryan Hancock Filing Liens On Property To “Protect” (Hide/Mask) Equity
8 April 2011 | 60 replies

I have heard of many investors filing liens on property or on friend’s property in an attempt to fend off legal challenges that would arise from someone identifying this equity. I realize that entities can be used ...

Jeffrey Lester What exactly makes REI risky?
11 July 2014 | 48 replies

Hello, everyone! I have been reading like a mad man, and I feel like I have a pretty solid understanding of financing, renting, selling, controlling the properties you buy and a variety of other techniques and investm...

Maria M. Inherited tenant wants to pay cash
6 October 2023 | 60 replies

Hello everyone,
I have two inherited tenants who want to pay cash. They could do so without problems in the past, because the previous owner employed a property manager. The rent is over $1000, so I think mailing a m...

Joe Prillaman Year One - 7 Deals and No Money Invested
13 June 2019 | 150 replies

Ok no money is a bit of a stretch but none the less this has been an epic year! I have put little to no money down and have increased my net worth substantially through forced appreciation, positive cashflow, and debt...

Jake Carter My Short Sale Experience with WaMu/Ocwen
10 January 2009 | 50 replies

Hi all,
I am in the process of a short sale on my home here in CA. I started keeping a log of what has happened so far and thought it might benefit others if I share what happens. So I googled for a short sale/forecl...

Justin Silverio What is your best rebuttal?
18 July 2019 | 22 replies

When talking to a seller, what is your best rebuttal for "A real estate agent said that I could get $X for the home".

Assume $X is much higher than an investor would be willing to pay.

Katherine Rossell Inherited Our First Problem Tenant, Please offer any suggestions!
27 September 2023 | 28 replies

My partner and I just closed on a three unit the end of July. We purchased the building from someone who was not a good landlord. Two of the tenants in the building are still on his year lease. The lease is very vague...

Robert Kough Water leak from meter to house. Does owner or tenant pay?
26 February 2020 | 91 replies

Ok so there was a water leak about 5 feet from the meter outside of the home. The tenant notified me of the leak 27 Jan and it was fixed 3 Feb. I spoke with the water company and the leak began during the billing cy...

Matt Mainini How to overcome emotionally difficult tenants?
12 January 2020 | 44 replies

I knew this would happen eventually, but I still don't know how to overcome it mentally.  My goal is to grow my business (currently 3 rental properties) and work on systems and whatnot, yet I'm deeply troubled by one ...