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Why would a owner/seller deal with a wholesaler when they can get rid of their own property themselves (fsbo) or use a realtor to assist them ? I would be very appreciative if any one will inform me with information o...
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Hi Folks,I cant seem to find an answer to my question on the forums. A family member fell into a house with a reverse mortgage on it due to other family passing away. The house needs a facelift, does anyone know if it...
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Hi,I’m looking at purchasing a property that is in flood Zone AE and the FEMA quote I got is $4,500 which is prohibitively expensive and killing my deal. The property has never flooded according to the owner and my CL...
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I own a rental house on Cape Cod. Summer rental rate is about 8 times the winter rental rate. I don't have a problem yet, but I don't want to ever be in the situation where the winter tenant refuses to vacate the pr...
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It got me thinking - how many of us might be unwitting Airbnb hosts?
The author shares a wild story about discovering his long-term tenant was secretly running an Airbnb out of his apartment. Even crazier, he found o...
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So my current investment situation before I get to the specifics on the deal.. All properties are in west central Illinois area. All properties we self manage and will continue to do so. Own one SFH - no mortgage - C...
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Would love to hear thoughts on this:TL/DR: First Key Homes lied and took our tenants. A learning experience.Want to share something that has recently happened.We closed on a home recently that had a tenant in place.Du...
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Just saw on the news that a nearby apt from mine burned down and resulted in one death. Sucks for all parties involved but now its got me thinking it could happen to me. I have the place insured but something tells me...
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I was contacted by a representative from a rehab agency for recovering,non-violent, drug/alcohol abusers. I don't feel comfortable with the situation, new tenants every 6 months, 4 adults sharing the apartment, etc. I...
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Hello all,
I am wondering how, upon signing a contract with the homeowner and then attempting to assign it to an investor, one can prevent the homeowner and investor from making a deal behind my back? I am new to wh...