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Ben Anderson Am I being unreasonable regarding up front deposit?
27 November 2019 | 31 replies

I have a tenant (great income, excellent credit) that signed a lease beginning June 2020. Am I being unreasonable to ask for first, last, and deposit now (Nov 19')?

Jason L. Reaching out to tenant when PM is in place?
20 February 2015 | 15 replies

Is it ever advisable to reach out to a tenant when you already have a PM in place? There are a couple of reasons why I am considering doing so, but before getting into them, let's see if I can understand the risks inv...

Chris B. Possible problem family in my rental - Steps to prepare for this?
17 June 2022 | 6 replies

I recently had a tenant family of 5 (3 adults who all signed the contract) move into a property of mine.  I did a background check and called the past landlord who lives out of state.  Landlord gave a good review and ...

Danny Chan Need NEW Marketing Ideas and Strategies
20 March 2014 | 50 replies

Hey everyone -

I work in Marketing for a real estate investment company here in San Diego. Our main focus is buying, fixing, and selling homes. My main priority is to generate direct seller leads and wor...

Account Closed Steps To Start Lease Option Business
7 February 2010 | 16 replies

What are the steps to starting a lease option business? Do you start marketing for buyers first then try to find sellers or vice versa?

If you start looking for sellers, do you need to start a post card mailing progr...

Account Closed Tenant took down smoke alarms. What is my risk?
2 December 2016 | 14 replies

Hello hello.  I was just inside one of my units fixing some plumbing, and I noticed they had taken down 3 smoke alarms and the only carbon monoxide alarm.  Only two of the original 5 smoke alarms were still up (though...

Dee Cee Door Knocking Safety
16 December 2021 | 25 replies

Hi  All,The recent tragedy of the realtor that was killed while showing a home serves as an unfortunate reminder of the potential risks posed by door knocking.  I never go alone; I usually take my sister.  Even though...

David To What is best way to go after a tenant for rental debt?
4 January 2023 | 14 replies

I have a tenant that owes me about $30K in rental debt in San Diego. I will pursue through small claims court after March, 2021. The problem is this.1) when tenant moves out, they don't have to provide me a forwarding...

Randy Phillips Wholesaler from Central California
13 April 2016 | 32 replies

I've been wholesaling Real Estate for over 3 years now. First few years was good, better than my construction job, last year my third year I tripled my profits and made more money than I ever made in my life.I enjoy h...

Arthur Fuller II What to do with $300
27 January 2016 | 35 replies

best use of $300:100 bandit signs or as many postcards (direct mail) I can get for $300?