James Lusk
The Red Road to Real Estate (Part 1)
Allow me to catch you up to speed before moving forward. My career path has been more crooked than a hunchback lawyer. I began like most; working odd jobs throughout high school. From grocery store cashier to pizza de...
Adriane Boggs
Denied applicant won’t leave me alone
Hey everybodyI just need to vent for a minute...I’m a total newbie trying to rent my first apartment and I unfortunately have learned some very valuable lessons right out of the gate. Basically I showed the apartment...
Brian F.
Landlord Entering Apartment
I need some advice. My wife and I are both disabled and I lost my source of income. I was not able to pay my rent and my landlord said she would release us from our lease and had another tenant ready , which we agreed...
Joseph G.
Unqualified applicant keeps contacting me, wary of rejecting
First post, I hope I'm following the rules and I appreciate your help. I bought a duplex in September. One of the sides was vacant and in need of renovation and I had a builder do this in October and November. While s...
Tyson Hill
Tenant Screening/Sex Offender
Just went into a recently vacated unit and found a "sex offender" letter on the fridge notifying my tenants that a sex offender just moved in to the 4-plex next to mine. Was this the reason my tenants moved? Who knows...
Oscar Coronado
Tips for first steps of a new foreign investor.
I'm from South America and in the previus stages of real estate investing. Recently joined this interesting site.
As investor I'd like to use as little money as possible out of my pocket and make a great return, so t...
Ron Trinh
Professional Mortgages for CPAs, Attorneys, Doctors, Etc.
Hi BP Community,I recently heard about professional mortgages that offer low down payments, no PMI, higher LTV ratios, etc. for those of us with professional designations. A quick google search landed me on BBVA Comp...
Darwin Crawford
Reasonable Ask for my skillset and money on MF deal?
Hey there,So I'm reading everything I can in this forum, (very very helpful btw) and have come to the conclusion that I would like to try and put together a close-to-home apartment deal on some smaller (4-16 unit) mul...
Account Closed
How to get started as an agent?
What can I do to prepare me to become an agent once I get my license? Should I start memorizing scripts, analyzing my market, etc?
Lakeisha Alston
Private Lending
Hello,I am interested in becoming a Private Lender, and I’ve been communication with someone who connects borrowers with potential lenders. She has attended a few of the REI meet up groups, and I’ve spoken with her o...