E. Hemingway
Better Living Through Litigation or Why I don't Fear the Attorney
I had two tenants in a State with a Covid Eviction moratorium. In hindsight, there were red flags with them but before COVID, they were current with the rent. After the moratorium, they were very entitled and believed...
Philip Smith
FOI (Fear Of Investment): How to Convince Wife Investing is Safe
Short IntroductionI currently work full-time in a stable, but dead-end job. I am a IT Technician for an automotive company. Being a non-IT business, the pay is low, but I make due by fixing computers on the side and...
Andrew Graff
Fears About Using a HELOC to Purchase a Short Term Rental
Good Evening All,
I recently opened up a HELOC on my primary mortgage with the intent to obtain a property in a strong STR market. The plan was to use the HELOC as down payment and renovation fund, then cash out refi...
Curtis Waters
Do you have a fear of getting a property under contract?
I help facilitate a local investor group in Charlotte NC. Many startup investors have a fear about getting properties under contract. I wanted to address these fears.Fear 1. I offered too much.Most purchase agreeme...
Juan Rubio
How do I get rid of the fear of calling people.
I know that in this business talking on the phone is a must. However, I struggle and hate it. I have missed opportunities just because I feared calling. What is something I can do to help me with this phobia of callin...
Antonio Bodley
Is there fear in using private lenders for the first time?
What advice would you give someone looking to find a private lender for the first time to fund their deals whether it be wholesale deals or using them to fund the purchase of multi-family apartments?
Andy Petzold
Tenant Refuses Fridge for Fear of Ghosts - What would you do?
A few days ago a tenant reported reported that her refrigerator was performing poorly and didn't seem to be cooling as well as it once had. She complained of food spoiling quickly and frozen items partially thawing. T...
Jonathan Pflueger
So Much Fear Around Insurance Claims: Is a rate raise automatic?
Many believe and advocate that filing a homeowners insurance claim will lead to higher rates, discouraging claims altogether. This subjective and heavily pushed idea seems driven by a real sense of fear. I mean, why p...
Matt Robinson
The Role of Fear in Real Estate Investing – Friend or Foe?
Some of today’s most prominent thought leaders espouse the idea that fear is the only thing keeping you from success. While that may be true in many people’s lives, fear oftentimes gets an undeserved bad rap. Fear is...
Shawn Ackerman
What is your biggest fear? What has stopped you from starting?
What are you most afraid of? Why haven't you got started yet? Let's dissect and dispel some of the myths.