Sharad M.
Managing contractors
Hi,
I am having some confusion on how to develop a working relationship with a contractor, so I am hoping someone here can help me. As I work on expanding my business, I am working with a contractor who just finished...
Maria A A.
Seller Refuses to Return Earnest Money Deposit
Seller in Columbus OH refuses to return $1000 earnest deposit to Buyer despite cancelled contract and demands $500 before returning the deposit. Seller wont sign mutual release claiming they were not given time to rem...
Account Closed
Why Most Single Family Property Managers Suck and What We Can Do About It
Why Most Single Family Property Managers Suck and What We Can Do About ItAccording to the 2014 U.S. Census, 43 million Americans are renters (35%). A large portion of these renters rent detached single family homes. ...
David Hines
Late rent after Hurricane Harvey
I own properties in the west Houston areas of Katy and Cypress. I've already been notified by one tenant that they may have trouble making the September rent payment due to not working this week at all. None of my pro...
Kathy Hacmac
Tenant painted original woodwork
Our tenant, without permission, painted original shellac woodwork in her apartment. We are restorers and this was original untouched woodwork in a 90 year old house.We are of course furious; she is non repentant but w...
Sam Green
Problems with management company. NEED HELP!
Hi. I'm having serious problems and need help. I've got a few properties out of state which are being operated by a management company. Here are some of the problems:
1 - My contract with the manager states that t...
Jorge Caicedo
Motivated sellers are a guru fabrication
In my studies on wholesaling, I've come to realize the sellers who're desperate to sell really aren't that plentiful, especially in Louisiana.
I'm starting to wonder if all the fabulous money made in wholesaling as to...
Nathan Gesner
Would you throw out your tenant's personal belongings?
Read this: https://www.newsweek.com/landl...Different states have different laws, but I wouldn't throw away items of value! If it were me, I would have placed these items in storage and only returned them when the Ten...
Karen Margrave
FANTASY DEALS
As a developer/builder there's always ideas swirling in my head about "fantasy projects" I'd like to do someday. One that is just outside our grasp right now, and I'm sure all of you have some too.
If you c...
Curtis Davis
Using $70,000 to buy one investment property or two?
Hello fellow real estate investors! My name is Curtis and I am currently researching how to enter into real estate investing. I have $70,000 to use for a down payment however, I cannot decide whether to split that up ...