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Joe Splitrock What Do People Get Wrong Most Often
27 March 2020 | 60 replies

Some questions that get posted in the forums have no "right" answer, but rather just different approaches. In other cases there is a clear right and wrong answer. In those cases where there is a clear right answer, wh...

Alexander Parunin Avoiding city (building) inspectors and code enforcement
12 June 2023 | 82 replies

We just recently started house renovation and got red tagged by the city inspector. I guess he saw dumpster while driving around or maybe neighbors complained. So we learned never leave dumpster in city limits.
Could...

George Gammon Dave Ramsey Is Misleading The Public
19 August 2019 | 108 replies

I wanted to address this to educate people who have been mislead by the financial services industry...not just Dave Ramsey Step 7 - Build wealth and give. This is where he want's you to "invest in mutual funds," and...

Account Closed Dump Your Real Estate Agent
2 May 2021 | 84 replies

It is my contention that in most circumstances you should not use a real estate agent to buy a single family home, and only in limited circumstances should you use one to sell. This strategy saved me approximately $15...

Amanda Sutherlin Body of Arkansas Real Estate Agent Found: Hits home as I have to show by myself
19 March 2015 | 115 replies

Body of Arkansas Real Estate Agent found, this is so sad! Praying for the family. This hits me hard as I have to show property by myself and the thought has crossed my mind as to what could happen. Things I do:Never s...

J Scott Religious Question
11 December 2009 | 88 replies

Tim asked in another thread that I start a new thread on this topic, and while I don't see much value in discussion religion on an Internet forum, I'll at least continue this discussion from the other thread with a re...

Jay Hinrichs 60 minutes show on the crisis in america of boarded up homes ruining neighborhoods or is it an investors opportunity
18 December 2014 | 76 replies

What is your opinion are these large swaths of boarded up homes we see in the mid west upper rust belt ruining these cities or are they an investors dream opportunity to get into the RE game for ridiculously low price...

Russ Marlborough $13,000 down the drain? Locked into a deal that didn’t appraise..
27 July 2019 | 68 replies

I am suppose to close this week on a duplex that didn’t appraise. The Purchase price is 150k and it appraised at 120k. I am locked in due to various circumstances and will loose my 13k deposit plus miscellaneous inspe...

Nic S. I'm getting my butt kicked
28 April 2022 | 70 replies

I grossly underestimated maintenance and make ready costs for my KCMO portfolio. Operating costs are through the roof and net income is non-existent in my first year of business. I started with 2 SFH turnkeys which ha...

Karen Margrave BEWARE WHEN SHOWING PROPERTY!! ARKANSAS AGENT MISSING!
12 July 2020 | 141 replies

This is mostly for the women on BP, but, it is wise for men too. There's an Arkansas Realtor that went to show a property and hasn't been heard from since. Missing RealtorAs an agent over the years I have heard these ...