Mike Miller
Intent To Rent: Capital gains vs Income Tax?
Hi All,I’ve been tossing over in my mind my current situation. I buy SFRs and use the rent-to-own model with them. My model is a little different in the sense that I treat the house more like a rental. Here’s a few ex...
Jeff Hunter
Newly purchased Jacksonville home stuck in probate.
Hi, we just bought our 2nd investment home in Jax. Paid cash in Nov 2017 for a 10 day close. Seller agreed and signed the paperwork. 10 days later...probate issues.I assumed it would sail through escrow and booked a f...
Account Closed
Southeast Michigan tenant 2 months past due (advice please)
I'm facing a situation where a tenant has not paid rent and is now past due 2 months. I'm wondering how I should proceed... this is the first issue that I've had with a tenant (we only have 3 properties).Here are th...
Lisa Donaldson
Newbie investor living in Singapore
Hi everyone! I am an American living and working in Singapore and surrounding countries in South East Asia for over 5 years. I bought my first two SFH properties outside of Cleveland 2 years ago and I recently added a...
Kerry Baird
Yikes! Hurricane Impact Windows...they cost an arm and a leg...
Our price for 19 hurricane rated impact windows and 5 French doors, came in at a 27% discount from the Bid Room at HD. This beach-side rehab is one house away from the inter-coastal waterway of Florida, and a handfu...
Zac Preston
Starting a yellow letter/postcard campaign
I have a small budget and I would like to know can 1 list produce a deal. I've read on the forums about how multiple follow ups are needed to be successful. My plan is to use list source, but a list of 500 and write a...
Astrid Dymond
Applicant offers to pre-pay a year's rent in cash
I just had a prospective tenant tell me that he would want to pre-pay the yearly rental fee in cash upfront because "that is just the way he does business." My gut tells me that this is a red flag. I would still scr...
Arthur Kineard
Dumb idea being my own contractor on commercial construction project.
I think I want to be my own contractor for a pretty large commercial project. Am I crazy for doing this? I could just hire a contractor to do it but my experience here with contractors has been they are SLOW. In Panam...
Rick MacGills
Buying/wholesaling in war zones?
I'm getting into real estate through wholesaling, and I've invested $20k into education, lawyers, marketing, etc., but I've been struggling to find my first real estate seller because it's a seller's market. I've done...
Troy Nonnemacher
Angry Homeowners From Direct Mail Campaign!
I am assuming it comes with the territory but I am into my 5th mailing for motivated sellers and I can not believe how angry people get about mail!! Do you all experience the same thing?Thanks in advance,Troy