Alicia Marks
QOTW: What is the funniest thing to happen to you in RE Investing
With the stress of the holidays looming, I thought it could be fun to share the lighter side of real estate. What are some of the funniest experiences you've had as an investor? How did you handle it? What would you d...
Jerry Poon
Financial Independence Lifestyle: Before and After
For those of you who have jumped into real estate investments to reach the goal of financial independence, what is the lifestyle you have visualized for yourself after you have done so?For those of you who have reache...
Anne W.
High Maintenance Tenant - Looking for your input
Hello all, I am looking for your input on managing this tenant. He is very high maintenance and I am at my limit. I am not perfect, so maybe it's me... Regardless, please feel free to share your constructive feedback....
Jon K.
(Current) Tenants say the dumbest things, too...
So, your tenant made it through the screening process and moved in.
What kind of dumb things are they saying now?
Petty requests?
Requests to remodel?
Requests for upgraded appliances?
Whining about the internet...
M Marchand
Nightmare experience with Brian Gibbons whom I hired as a coach
I am posting this to save anyone else from the hellish experience I had with Brian Gibbons. I am re-disputing it because while American Express was in my favor they said that 'stripe' the payment processor was not and...
Patrick Philip
Looking for advice for Home Building Contracts with GC's?
I have done some flips, but never a new home build. I'm doing my first one with an "owner-builder" so pulling the permit is not an issue (I know how to do all the paperwork stuff).In the future, if I need a GC to pull...
Jimmy S.
Would you rent to a section 8?
Long story short I never dealt with section 8.
She is a single mom with 5 kids, yes 5 kids. Right away I can see the kids damaging everything. Rent is $1050 a month and section 8 will pay for $800+ each mon...
William Collins
Landlord cash for keys gone bad.
Here is a story of a real life issue I am currently working on. Not all landlord/investing things go right.Setting: New Britain, Connecticut. A small city full of rentals mainly made for manufacturing plant workers...
Jack B.
People with destructive, wild, misbehaved kids during tours...
I've seen it for almost every rental. Rentals ranging from 500K to 750K in value. 2.5 to 4K in rent.
People show up with absolutely atrociously misbehaved kids. It's always just ONE kid, never people with multiple. T...
Karl Smith
What's the best Way to Attract Buyers for Memphis Real Estate
I recently read an article that Memphis TN was an very good place for real estate investing. I have know for at least a year that a lot of foreign investors have been looking for property in the area. I also understa...