Nancy Curran
What do you say to people about how many units you own?
Whether I'm showing a unit, or at a cocktail party when people ask me what I do, I inevitably get the question "how many units do you own"? To me, this is quite rude and they are basically asking me how much my portfo...
Darius Niz
Paying my agent per hour and no commission
I have a question... I'm an out of state investor and I find properties through the MLS and Loopnet. Thus, I ask my agents to go out and take a video walkthrough of the property so I can decide on whether to make an ...
Stephen Dominick
Make the wife understand
I have been a BP student for a couple of years now. I have worked OT, sold my stuff on EBay, worked extra for a landscaper. I now have 15k saved up for investment. STOP!!! She wants to fix up the house we live in, m...
Bryan Balk
Does anyone else think this is really F'ed up
And Obama just vetoed a bill that would make it easier for banks to foreclose. Can anyone out there tell me a story about someone that has been paying there mortgage and was accidentally foreclosed on?????? ...
Cooper B.
Clarification on Right of Redemption in Alabama
I'm hoping someone can help provide some clarity to me regarding the right of redemption law in Alabama.Say a property is foreclosed and sold back to the bank on the courthouse steps. The bank turns around and sells ...
Nathan Gesner
What Do You Think About "Good Cause" Evictions?
More markets are creating "Good Cause Eviction" laws designed to protect tenants from unfair evictions. Essentially, the landlord can only evict if the tenant violates specific requirements.What do you think? Are they...
Scott Trench
Tenants Who Pay a Full Year Upfront
Are bad news, according to nearly every experienced landlord I've seen chime in on these types of threads. However, it seems that many newbie investors (some with even less than my three years experience) like to chim...
Thomas Jones
The New 20% Pass-Through Deduction and You
The IRS issued more guidance on Wed, Aug 8th on the new Sec. 199A 20% pass-through deduction. But many taxpayers are wondering does this apply to real estate activities as well.The 20% deduction applies to Qualified ...
Brian Burke
Cat Litter House: Flip # 653 and it could be the worst one yet. Look at the pics and you decide.
Some flips are easy...paint, carpet, clean, and list. Then there are the hard ones. I've never posted a diary of a flip before. With over 600 flips under my belt I sometimes think that I've seen it all. Then I see...
Joshua Johnson
I hate this website.
I have realized I really do hate this website. Let me explain.I am brand spanking new and just learning at this point. I haven't been able, due to family situations, to truly do more than just learn. (and I am gettin...