Bryan Beal
COVID-19 vs. Basic Freedoms
Let me start by being crystal clear. I am very sympathetic to all of those who have been exposed to COVID-19 – those who have either struggled through severe (or even mild) symptoms and certainly those who have passe...
Bill Gulley
Sandy Hook
I'm a gun owner and I own "that" rifle and "those" magazines, but the Sandy Hook incident has changed my mind. It's not just guns, but guns are part of the picture and such needs to be addressed. I had teachers that h...
Sylvia B.
Hello, I'm a slumlord
We had a conversation with a guy today and it went something like this:"Hey I saw you hauling some lumber the other day. Whatcha building?""We bought a rental house and I was fixing a safety hazard." (Concrete step at...
Kyle O'Donnell
Forbearance ending. Opportunity?
The CARES act ends on June 21, 2021. Federally backed loans (FHA, VA) will resume payments and I’m sure many borrowers will default. Are we on the precipice of serious opportunity? Short sales, foreclosures? What stra...
April C.
My Plan: Please poke holes in it :)
Hi BP, I have been researching, reading and listening to everything I can find in REI for the last few months. I feel that settling on the plan to follow is the biggest hurdle. I am pretty sure I now understand my inv...
Shawn Ziegaus
Why do a lot of people say stay away from property managers
I am new to real estate investing. So please forgive any wording that is incorrect in this post. But, a lot of people I have talked to say to stay away from property managers and mange the properties yourself. Yet on ...
Gildardo M.
Wholesale Real Estate
Please, let me know if I am posting in the wrong area. Otherwise,Hello,I am back! After getting so much information from the users of this website before, I am back again, but I really hope to linger a little longer. ...
Michael Beur
DST(Delaware Statutory Trust )
Hello to everyoneIs anyone familiar with DST? Has anyone used it in the past or currently and which sponsor been used and how has the outcome and experience been?I am in the process of selling few of my rentals and d...
David Jonsson
unlicensed activity
I got a letter from Wisconsin Department of Professional Services Division of Legal Services & Compliance. They received a complaint from someone on my direct mail list of probate properties. My marketing lett...
Adam Bartomeo
Who is more unethical Realtors or used car salesmen?
I know this will ruffle a few feathers but it is a fair question. I have met and had hundreds of interactions with realtors and I am never surprised at the new lows that some of them can reach. I was also a manager at...