Jim Tiernan
Anybody else having issues with Mack Companies in Chicago?
I have a turn-key rental with Mack Companies in suburban Chicago that has been vacant for FOUR MONTHS!A small sample of my issues with the management:Finding out a tenant has moved out weeks after the fact. When the m...
Diane G.
How would the new buyer of $2m Sunnyvale house feel?
About 2 months ago, a 2/1 SFH in Sunnyvale sold for $2M, and made headlines in the Bay Area for a few days. https://sf.curbed.com/2018/3/2/17073100/silicon-va...2 months later, a SFH in the same neighborhood, 2x the s...
Keith Goodwine
Went bankrupt trying to wholesale, here's my sage advice
As the title says, I went bankrupt trying to enter wholesaling. Full disclosure - Part of it was deteriorating mental health and desperation. I was manic and reckless.Another part of it was unrealistic expectations ...
Jerome Harrod II
Brokers against Wholesaling & Lease Options. Why are you?
Im the type of guy who likes to understand both sides of an argument. I recently have been talking to different brokers here in Maryland and I get what seems to be the same statement."We don't allow our agents to perf...
Andrew Christie
Wholesaling an Apartment Building
So... I've got this apartment building under contract. I've advertised it to the two local REIA groups we have here and I have it posted on Craigslist. I've called several people in my network to let them know. I'v...
Michael Bennett
Investing in Class D Markets
I am a new investor in the Tulsa, Oklahoma Market and I have been studying real estate for about 6 months now. My first investment was a partnership on a flip project. We are about two weeks away from completing the r...
Derek Smith
Tenant canceling lease before even moving in.
Hello,What would you do in this situation?I listed a property for rent found a tenant with excellent credit and income, signed a lease and got 1st month rent with security deposit yesterday.They were due to move in Au...
Clarke Wegener
She's a high wage earner, I'm an investor. Tax issues?
Hello all. I have a question my fiancé and I have been mulling for a few months. We want to get married but neither of us are so enamored with the idea that we're willing to take a huge tax hit over it. But we just ar...
Jon K.
Signs of "weak landlord face?"
What things show weakness to tenants.
Another thread mentioned "weak landlord face." What are the signs?
I would call these weakness:
- Rent not due until move in day
- No lease
- No rental application
- No refere...
Brandon Turner
How Much Do You Improve Your Rentals?
I'm working on a blog post for the BiggerPockets Blog and I'm curious:
How nice do you make your rentals before putting a tenant in?
Specifically, I'm writing about turning a primary residence into a rental, but t...