Victor Quan
How do banks verify owner occupancy?
I'm curious what the experiences other investors have had when it comes to banks verifying owner occupancy. I have a friend who said that they never checked but I'm curious if anyone has had any experience (good and ...
Katrina P.
How do you avoid so many credit inquiries?
I am in the process of loan shopping. Can anyone tell me if it's possible to avoid so many credit inquiries when loan shopping, or just purchasing period? If I'm buying 5-6 houses per year, that could be very ugly o...
Andy W.
Choosing a screening provider: SmartMove vs. Cozy vs. ?
I want to run background & credit checks on potential tenants, and I'm trying to choose between Transunion's SmartMove vs. Cozy's Tenant Screening.I expect many here are partial to SM as they appear to have been a...
James Barker
foreclosure, cash for keys, honoring previous lease...
Hello. I am a tenant in a house that has been foreclosed on while I was paying rent, $1300 / mo, lease isn't up until February but a new owner has the property, and hired a management company. They notified me by...
Aaron Bard
My Desired "Sweet Spot" is Dry
Hello!So, long story short, I have a desired location that I would like to purchase my first 4-plex.Absolutely nothing is popping up on the MLS. I understand that the market is rough right now and I need to be patient...
Atha Winston
My First Tax Lien Sale
I have been a member for awhile now and I have been reading and learning about all the different strategies for Real Estate. I decided to go to my first tax sale which was very interesting. First of all they don’t tru...
Tyler Mutch
Poor screening, how can I solve?
Hello, ***I want to acknowledge ahead of time that I did not screen well enough and that I made a HUGE mistake in my tenant selection***I finished my FIRST EVER rehab in a pretty solid Milwaukee area probably B-/C+, a...
Nadirah Dawson
Got my first wholesale deal! Now how to close it? Yikes!
Hello All,
So I found my first deal! Kept driving by this house that showed the signs and finally got the nerve to speak to the owner. He is an older man (so sweet) who just can't maintain the property anymore. Now h...
Mehran K.
Cashflow Investors' Strategy During Peak Years?
Hey Guys & Gals, especially the folks that have been around for a few cycles of the RE market!
In the big scheme of things, I'm fairly new to investing. I've only been around post-crash and am blessed with a mark...
Jon Q.
Your future as a worker looks bleak.
Technology's impact will not be an immediate end of jobs, but an increasing stress on wages and work environment. You will continue to be paid less for doing more.Owning income-producing assets (real estate, business...