I denied 3-Co-applicants (twin brothers and a girlfriend) because they listed a pet dog and an emotional support dog and we are not accepting pets at the property. They called and asked if they could be reconsidered, ...
I’m a 28 year old foundry worker in Iowa with a big interest in real estate, becoming a landlord to be more specific. Last summer, I took my first real step to financial freedom and purchased my first home as a birthd...
As a relatively new real estate investor, barely a day goes by that I don’t see another headline about the lack of supply plaguing today’s housing market. And like so many, I’ve experienced the challenges of sourcing ...
As I sit here and scribe away at my 3rd handwritten mailing campaign wondering if any of these sellers will ever respond, I wonder how hard others have had to persevere to land a deal. Does anyone have a particularly...
This a tale of a property I closed one year ago to the day, April 4, 2013. Arguably one of the most difficult properties I've ever acquired.
Property: 4600 sqft commercial building, clay tile construction w/ ...
After almost a year of analyzing, reading books, ebooks, attending seminars, listening to tons of REI podcasts, going to a few REI meetings, and lets not mention the countless youtube videos of the gurus, I finally un...
So I've always wanted to own the house next to our primary residence...I've reached out to the current owner about 3 times in the last year and 1/2. He's told me twice that he wasn't interested in selling and the 3rd...
This week, I found out that two of the properties I submitted offer last year got under contract.... with lower selling price than what I originally offered. Lesson learned: 1. I have to be persistent: After submittin...
Hello BP friends, I have a small leak from my balcony into my ceiling downstairs on my living room. The leak is coming from the rail from the sliding door upstairs leading to the balcony. This was already fixed twice ...
I'm trying to buy my first out-of-state fixer-upper investment (BRRR'ing) in Indianapolis. After a 2 solid months of searching and making numerous failed offers, I'm wondering if I should continue and give it more tim...