Leslie Crosten
HELP! To stay or back out of deal???
We are under contract on an over/under duplex and in a sticky situation... I need help! So, we were supposed to close on this property Friday Sept 4th. However, closing was pushed back maybe a week or so according to ...
Scott Trench
In Your Market, Does Real Estate Beat the Stock Market Over the Long Term?
I was asking myself this question the other day:If I was an average person investing in a random town in a random part of the United States, would I be better off investing in Real Estate, or the Stock Market?Turns ou...
Nat C.
Suing seller who backed out of contract
I had a property under contract and the closing documents were sent to the seller and she seems to be refusing to sign and return. She is ignoring phone calls and clearly avoiding me.I'm certain that she's changed her...
Ashley Hightower
Best SMS platforms-Launch Control, Lead Sherpa, Roor??
Hey everyone,
So my husband and I have been doing SMS marketing for a few months now and we just recently tried Launch Control and I have a love/hate relationship with it. It’s a great concept, but poor execution in ...
Derrick Lubomski
First deal...am I too GREEDY? Is the seller too GREEDY?
So I have had my eyes on this duplex for a while now, it is if off market and technically not for sale. I’ve been in touch with the owner for months now and it seems she is finally ready to sell. However, we cannot se...
Stephen Kunen
Should contractor still be working on the rehab during pandemic?
For those of you who are in the middle of a rehab project, are you still letting your contractors work on the project? In our case, there are no more than 5 people working there at the same time. If not, can we reques...
Donald Torrence
Private Lending vs Hard Money
Here is a problem that I am having with people who are saying they are private lenders. You will hear them say that it’s all hard money. They say this because of the interest rates. Little do these people who say they...
Ralph S.
Sometimes, You Feel Like a Jerk
I rarely start a thread, but today I had an experience that I just have to share.
A year ago, I thought I'd hit the jackpot. A single mom with two teenagers (15 &16) moved into one of my rentals. She had two ot...
Account Closed
Investing in Newark, NJ
hey guys, I am new to investing in real estate. I live in Hoboken/JC and thought I would scope out Newark as a starting point. I am interested in finding 3 to 4 unit multi family properties that I can hold for cash fl...
Serge S.
Self Storage opportunity
I ran across an interesting little self storage opportunity. This facility consists of a paved lot with 80 concrete block storage units and a 160x200 open gravel lot (about 100 spaces) for autos, boats and RVs. 10’ ...