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Jake I. Question About Utilities
8 January 2016 | 23 replies

I see on most of the Bigger Pockets blogs, podcasts, or webinars that when analyzing a property and its expenses, many times utilities such as water/sewer/garbage, electricity, gas, etc. are thrown into the expense co...

Allen Maris CL Rental Listing Scam
14 December 2023 | 40 replies

Just thought I'd share a lesson learned this weekend. I had a house on Zillow, Make Me Move, and then decided to rent it, so posted it on there last week. (It got picked up by Hot Pads too)

I received an em...

Harman N. 25 year old furnaces, water heaters: replace upfront or let fail?
9 August 2020 | 21 replies

Hi all,I bought a 4-plex a couple of weeks ago. Three of the four furnaces are 25+ years old, and three of the four water heaters are super old as well (18, 24, and 25 years). It's in a rough but rapidly gentrifying n...

Mark S. Is This Normal Language in Sales Contract?
30 May 2018 | 13 replies

After attending a webinar last night with Maverick Investor Group, I was connected with a company called America's Housing Alliance out of Utah.  There was a property I'm interested in in St. Louis, MO, so I placed a ...

Stephen Adams Non-refundable deposit to VIEW property?
21 March 2017 | 39 replies

I just spoke to a person claiming to be a wholesaler about a property that he's offering. He wanted a $1000 deposit to view the property. Half was non-refundable. He said this was to avoid bothering tenants with peopl...

Stephen G. What advice do you have for a first time landlord in Oakland?
15 May 2021 | 13 replies

Hi Team,My wife and I just closed on a vacant duplex in Oakland. We're thrilled as we've been saving for 4 years! It was recently renovated by the long time owners and move-in ready. We've never been landlords before,...

Account Closed FL MORTGAGE BROKER: don't be foolish, use a Buyer's Agent
26 April 2018 | 20 replies

As a FL Mortgage Broker who has been in the business since the 90s, I've seen almost everything.  I know for a fact that I'm a better negotiator than 95% of all realtors and investors, but when I buy property, I alway...

Matt Nelson Presidential race, 2008
20 May 2008 | 98 replies

Any thoughts?

I am for Ron Paul...

He strikes me as the only honest guy up there, on either side.

Any other thoughts?