Anne M.
Do you consider real estate a business or an investment?
We started looking into investing in US real estate a few weeks ago.We're looking to diversify our investment portfolio. Right now, it's all in the stock market (mostly index funds). Listening to the podcast, reading ...
Nat C.
Odd behavior from electrician?
I met with an electrician about upgrading and updating all the electrical at my house.
He sent me the quote the next day and I agreed.
That evening he turned up at my house to collect $500 cash to buy materials.
I sai...
Lesley Resnick
Will Covid kill Cash?
Will covid kill cash?
Digital payments have been growing by leaps and bounds but will this health crisis be the final straw?
I have seen a lot of local businesses request that you pay digitally or in some cases no l...
Chris Martin
Money360 may revolutionize "hard money" lending
On this other BP topic we discussed various ways an individual invest in real estate PASSIVELY, with minimal risk, and get 5-15% ROI. A post by Dionte G. came up (see the bottom of this post) that I think needed to be...
Patrick O.
Having trouble with the site eRentpayment
I had a rental payment processed on 10/4/17 and still haven't received payment. Their Facebook page has a post saying processing that's normally 2-3 days will be 3-5 because they're changing banks. They never sent not...
Nathan Gesner
What is your biggest fear as a Landlord?
Are you afraid Tenants will trash your rental?Tenant won't pay rent?The economy will turn and your rentals will sit vacant?You've over-extended yourself financially and the next problem will wipe you out?What keeps yo...
Account Closed
I Made Huge Returns on Low-End Rentals and You Can Too!
I grew up in New Jersey and bought my first property at 18. I didn’t really understand how real estate transactions worked, so I went to the court house and watched several transactions occur. As time passed, I found ...
Ben G.
$5,000 Direct Mail Budget for Motivated Sellers- Help!
I have been told by a few respected individuals in the community that I am over analyzing the criteria for my list and that I just need to get started. I do agree that analysis paralysis is preventing me from pull...
Svetlana Kazantseva
General Contractors refusing to quote without them buying materials
Hi all! We have a really hard time finding a general contractor for our repair project in a buy & hold SFH in Kansas City, MO. We hired a property manager after purchasing the house and both contractors they sent ...
Alex Varner
Contractor requesting 50% Upfront
Hello,I have a contractor that is requesting 50% of what he quoted the job up front. It isn’t a super large sum of money, but I’m curious on what type of things I should do/look for to protect myself. As of now all I ...