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Dale Osborn Safety of savings on deposit
15 November 2010 | 29 replies

I do not know about you, but with all the troubles you read about concerning Bank of America it makes you wonder if your money is safe with them. If I had any funds in their bank - I would take it out as fast as possi...

Matt H The value of doing your first deal....
21 May 2007 | 21 replies

I just sent this letter to a guy who was just starting out and wanted some advice.......

Hello,

There is one thing I'll teach you that will make you filthy rich beyond your wildest dreams. It's the thing that all RE...

Mike Dymski $1.2 billion real estate investing ponzi scheme
12 January 2018 | 18 replies

https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2017-235Awful situation...reinforces the need to thoroughly vet syndication sponsors.On a positive note, my 91 year old, very active, great grandmother is here with us for the ho...

Scott Schaecher Just Jump: A story on our 'first' deal in St Louis
6 July 2021 | 28 replies

Hello BP Community! I'm writing this post to begin chronicling the learning experiences we've had so far in the purchase, renovation, refinance, and renting out of a multi-family property in the city of St. Louis. I'm...

Dean Klein Need advice on a bad tenant
18 October 2023 | 8 replies

This will be a long post so if you read through it all and get to the end, thank you! In mid 2020, I was working on a siding project at one of my rentals with a handyman who had done some work for me in the past, he w...

Greg R. We're being overrun by fake finance, investing, and RE gurus
30 June 2023 | 141 replies

Who's your favorite fake guru?
Oh my... this is not an easy question - so many to chose from. From the fake lifestyles, the rented yachts, private jets, Lamborghini's/ Ferrari's, and most of all the fake success. One...

Nat C. Am I being screwed over by listing agent?
17 August 2015 | 52 replies

I viewed a property for 87K which is a homepath property and has been on the market for over 2 months. I called the listing agent to say I wanted to make an offer of 80K. He said if I could close by end of July he tho...

Jamaal Gibbs My Fix and Flip HORROR story: NIGHTMARE Rehab
28 December 2018 | 9 replies

***LONG STORY, but it's worth the read if you're a newbie fix and flipper. Skip to the bottom for the lessons. Learn from my mistakes!!***Currently doing a flip that has been nothing like I expected and super stressfu...

Raul Sai P Remote owner challenge with Rentals getting consistently trashed
15 December 2023 | 77 replies

Some background - Around 5-6 years ago, I was getting decent tenants for the most part and a pretty good PM company to manage the rentals in MO state. While I understand that it is part of the game to have a rental pr...

John Morgan Partnering on a flip
27 January 2021 | 16 replies

I’m thinking of flipping houses with a builder/handyman. I told him if he could find good off market deals, I would finance the rehabs. I told him I’d be interested if we could split the profit 50/50. But all I am is ...