Bill S.
Denver Highlands Duplex Flip
So here it is. I got a call from one of my direct mail sources from a lady selling her mom's duplex. We talked a bit and when she stated her price, I thought it was a good deal so I asked to meet with her. It turns ou...
Amiris Brown
REO: how do I negotiate
My fiance seems hell bent on sending me to chase MLS listed properties. This past weekend I got us to look at the REO he found on Zillow, of which I figured might be a deal. We went out there with a contractor who is ...
Matt Wujek
Buying First Property Remote / Long Distance
Hi Everyone,I'm just starting out and looking at small MFH properties but will be investing in the Midwest where I grew up, though I live in California. I'll be financing, but investment capital is not an issue. I gre...
Karl B.
Halloween Fun: Anyone Ever Own a Haunted Property?
I may have posted a similar thread around Halloween in years past but only because the paranormal and ghost stories entertain me so much!
So the question must be asked: have any of y'all ever had/have a rental, flip,...
Calvin Kwan
Kitchen Layout Feedback
Hey guys,I'm in the process of renovating my rental unit. It's a 4bd/2 bath split level in North Oakland. The kitchen is pretty small, but I'm trying to avoid any structural changes since it's a rental (I won't be ...
Greg M.
Neighbors from Hell scaring away my tenants
Hey all, So I need some advice on what to do regarding some terrible neighbors that live next to my 4 unit property. Basically they are harassing my tenants by calling the police on them nearly every day for various...
Joe Kim
Out of state investing- SCAM! False promise land of cash flow.
BEFORE I say anything. I want to be clear I am totally bullish on real estate investing. But I want to warn people that it is not what you think it is. And share my own journey over the last 3 years.Ok. Out of sta...
Kerry Baird
Was drinking at the firehouse: took action—First STR listed
I found a 3 bed 2 bath house in a beachside municipality here in Florida where STRs are legal, and where the owner agreed to carry. So in the space between the purchase of the house, new paint, and getting “scared” t...
Andrew S.
Has anyone successfully evicted a groundhog (woodchuck)? How?
I have been battling a groundhog in the backyard of one of my rental properties for quite some time now and I'm running out of things to try (very persistent groundhog...). The fellow lives in a fairly overgrown buff...
Michael Clark
What's the "catch" to buying homes at an auction?
It seems like going to the local auction is almost too good to be true. I sat through one about a year ago and so many of these properties were selling at such a heavy discount. Forgive me if the answer is obvious, I'...