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Hey all, I'm a bit of the proactive type and heard about a sensor for leaky toilets to prevent high utilities. Wondering what types you guys have used and maybe other utility savers?
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Hello All,I'm hoping to get a little advice on helping a relative save his home. He's currently living in the home, but last year had unexpected medical issues that forced him to fall behind on the mortgage. He trie...
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Now that I've gotten a lock on an REO, what's to keep someone from discovering it's listed with a RE agency, then submitting an offer of 1k over my price and basically stealing a deal from me?
Any way to do the 'Affid...
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Would love the advise of other STR owners on bedbug prevention. We have a STR in the Smokies and I don’t know if I want to just risk dealing with it if the problem arises. I have read about the huge hassle they are to...
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Hi all, I’ve a rental property in Chicago with a crawl space basement with exposed piping. What’s the best way to prevent those pipes from freezing? Does anyone have recommendations on automatic space heaters that tu...
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Has anyone heard of the National Prevention center and how to become an affiliate?
I'm a reluctant real estate investor (I bought a rental property next to my house not because I want to be a landlord, but the previous owner agreed to sell for a low, low price, and I wanted to control the house next...
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Hello BP,Question about entity structuring and commingling funds. Do you recommend that every investment property that I have be in a separate entity, also what would be the benefits of having a property in my persona...
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I recently listed a brand new, renovated apartment for rent on behalf of my client, the Landlord of an owner-occupied two-family house. The Landlord told me under no circumstances does he want that particular ethnic f...
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I have a property that has 3/4 units heat turned on. Unfortunately, a tenant left and didn’t pay his electric bill. The soonest the electric company can come out and turn on heat to the unit is 8 days from today. The ...