Carolyn Guertin
Beware of Cozy, the Landlord Site
I thought I'd try Cozy.co this time around after hearing recommendations from others on Bigger Pockets. It was a big mistake. Their application process was fine and their screening reports good. It's their money handl...
Mergim Kacija
HOA fined me $12,000 for allegedly short-term renting my condo (Chicago)
Hello BP Community,I've been accused of short-term renting my unit (which I have not) and was fined $12,000. Furthermore, the building's bylaws have a 25% rental cap, and my unit is NOT approved, yet I informed them t...
Mike Morris
What Do Mentors NEED the most from apprentices?!
I am a new aspiring real estate investor, who wants to specialize in Buy and Hold and other Rental Property Investing strategies. I have just started my journey, and I've read a good handful of some of the best books ...
Nicholas W.
Has an LLC ever protected you first hand?
So I know this a long running debate about whether a LLC is worth the trouble particularly due to the well known issues of getting conventional financing for one. Many people passionately encourage having every proper...
Jimmy Watson
250K appreciation in 5 years with $400+/month CF. Time to exit?
Hi all,I purchased a 3 bed, 2 bath condo in Oceanside, CA with a VA loan for 0 down in 2017 for $336,000. My mortgage rate is 2.75%, I owe 300K on the property, and the unit right next to me just sold for $530K a few...
Ashley Turner
city illegally telling me to shut down my Air BNBS ?
I have 2 rentals (they are townhouses right next to each other) for 2 years now, I have been doing air BNB out of them and the return is great and I was able to make this my full time job by doing the cleaning on my o...
Maya Torres
Unit smells like WEED
Well guys..what can I say. The fun never ends. Day one with a new tenant in my duplex, and the tenant next door text me that her unit smells like weed. I lived next door to my tenant for over a year and she doesn’t sm...
Gerry Cohen
DO NOT INVEST with SCOTT CARSON (We Close Notes) or Inverse Asset
I have been reluctant to broadcast this information to the note investment community, hoping not to "hang out my dirty laundry" with colleagues or the note investment community. However, it is time to speak out and ad...
Alan Pederson
The last laugh. My 2 cents about investing.
My day job is for a paper company. I'm a salaried manager and I've been working here for 33 years. A few years ago me and my wife started buying rental property so we could retire a few years earlier than we normally ...
Tim Silvers
SHORT SALE FLIPS ILLEGAL NOW?
I am surprised no one else posted on this today! This is some scary stuff.
It seems that non-disclosure to the respective lenders in short sales flips has already gotten the feds involved - and some investors will be...