Lee Self
Do I Misunderstand the Role of My Realtor?
So I'm about to make an offer on my first deal and I'm very excited. I asked a friend of mine who is a realtor in my market to assist me, or to refer me to someone who would handle a deal of this smaller size (it's cu...
Bruce Kozak
water bills due to leaky toilet flappers
Fellow Investors: After six (6) years of renting out properties, I still haven't yet figured out the best way to mitigate those tenants who fail to keep an eye out for the occasional leaky toilet flapper for which som...
Jason Malabute
HERE'S WHY I DON'T THINK WE'LL SEE A MAJOR CORRECTION FOR A WHILE
We all know the saying, “what goes up must come down.” We also know that the real estate market is cyclical. Historically, real estate cycles have lasted 8-9 years. However, we have been experiencing property values g...
Mike Boss
Should I get a real estate license?
I currently work as a self employed business owner and have made over $100k for the past two years. I found a niche that has worked so far, however I don’t think it’s something sustainable or will last forever. I have...
Jeremy Szymankowski
Should I be concerned if my tenant slipped in the bathtub?
My property manager notified me that my tenant hadn't paid rent and an eviction process was set into motion. After she didn't pay within the week and a hearing was setup, which she did not appear as well, she ordered ...
Kari D.
Qualifying legal bedroom in WA state
Can anyone tell me what qualifies as a legal bedroom in WA state?
Kurt Schmid
REO Agent
I recently met with an REO agent. We discussed real estate in general and my plan in particular. I am going to find REO properties to buy at a discount, rehab and sell.
He mentioned he had some investors that he kn...
Mike Rubino
Tenants Owe Over 10K in Rent and wont pay!
As the title says, my tenants went 3 months without paying their rent. They have since been evicted, but it has been close to 8 months since the eviction with no money in sight.
What are my options? What would you ...
Reed Meyer
Advice for Investing with a Full-Time Job
I am graduating from college in a few weeks and start a full-time job in Chicago in July. As I start investing in real estate does anyone have advice for investing on the side of their full-time job? Do you mostly foc...
Alvin Frierson
FortuneBuilder Mastery Program -People who've actually joined it!
Hello, I was recently invited to attend a real estate seminar that was held by a program by the name of FortuneBuilders. It was started and is operated by Than Merrill. At the end of the three day event I was asked to...