Barbara Sheppard
HELP!! Short Sale (Re)Negotiation After Bank Approval??
For a short sale property, can the buyer renegotiate the price with the bank AFTER the bank/lender has already accepted the offer? SituationThe property was clearly in very bad shape to begin with. Several offers wer...
Sam Leon
Compensating Tenants for inconvenience and loss of use
Fellow landlords, how do you normally compensate tenants for loss of use of the property for a brief period - including inconveniences before and after it.In addition, do you compensate different tenants different dep...
Colin Carr
Schooled in the art of landlording
As of 1pm today I had 7 showings for the property I had listed, 6 hours later I had 5 cancellations, a no show and 1 person almost a half hour late. I have a couple ideas as to why this may have been, but wanted to th...
Jordan Cardwell
Looking for First Property New Orleans
So. I've read quite a few books about investing, I've listened to most of the podcasts, and I've networked with a few local investors. The number one thing I've learned is the best way to get started is to go buy a pr...
Jeff Libby
Paying off mortgage early or reinvesting in other ways
I have been wondering what would be a better strategy, making two extra mortgage payments/ year or using that money elsewhere. I'm going to use a basic mortgage calculator for the doing the math on this example.If I h...
Fendy Jn pierre
paralysis of analysis state 4 years later. Help
Hello, I have been procrastinating and finding all kind of excuse to not get started. 4 years later I am unable ( or unwilling) to stick to one strategy. I have seen money pass and wasted that could have been growing ...
Ed Kelly
Tenants breaking lease
Out of the blue, my tenants bought a house and want to break our lease 7 months early. They are aware that I have a regular job and am just a guy renting a house I own. Had they told me months ago, before school sta...
Joshua Hill
vacancy time period
What is a usual vacancy time everyone has experienced from the time a place goes on the market to rent and the time it is occupied? I am sure the numbers vary, but what is a usual or average and what would be conside...
Ross Miller
Making an important life decision - could use some advice
Good morning!I'll have to make a fairly important decision soon, and I'd like to get some advice from investors. It's going to be a long read, but I'll try to trim the fat as much as possible.Right out of high school,...
Josh Prince
Using non-professional QI (Qualified Intermediary)
Has anyone had any experience using a friend as a QI rather than one of the professional QI companies. In a standard delayed exchange, it doesn't seem too hard, and I know John T. Reed suggests not wasting money with...