That was really my biggest challange when getting started investing in real estate. i didn't read a lot of the post in the wholesale catagory, but i have not seen one taht address this. When i got started it seemed li...

I am currently dealing with some occupants (who are no more than squatters) and getting them out so I can get in and start the rehab has been a daunting process. Typically, I get them out with cash for keys and it is ...

Day in the life- Constructing a New Facility location
23 June 2020, 08:39 We are starting our 8th and final storage location. I will try to give an update as we go through construction. Although this will be instruct...

We received a message from a tenant who lives in a shared apartment letting us know that their roommate used a racial slur and that it made them uncomfortable. The slur was not directed at them, I believe it was simpl...

This is more a venting session in the event anyone else has to deal with this.  My property manager (who is of race 1) was accused of racial profiling against a tenant of race 2.  The claim was that the discrimination...

Wow....this guy has a way with words and makes landlords out to be evil. It appears they want investors to break even or maybe take a loss in the name of "equality". https://www.salon.com/2017/11/26/an-affordable-hous...

Saw this story today - wondered if it affects the way we as investors look at our areas of investing. Do we target certain areas because of this?  Or is this just more "noise"?  My geographic area is more due to the p...

Background & Context
Today's New York Times reports on a new publication, Appraised. The publication argues, based on recently released appraisal data-sets, that current day appraisal processes bake the results...

What are you doing or seeing that effectively addresses racial disparity in home ownership/ lending/ generational wealth?Hopefully this is a fairly straightforward question about a heavy and complex topic!  It's well ...

In today's New York Times: Remote Appraisals of Homes Could Reduce Racial Bias - The New York Times (nytimes.com)My initial take is that this is a sound move by Fannie and Freddie to address a real issue.  If it helps...