James E.
It's 2018... someone tell my why these are still thing
Can someone please explain to me how, in 2018, we haven't come up with a better process for:1. The real estate title systemBetween title searches and title insurance - the real estate title system is a $15 BILLION com...
Marc Faulkner
Ethics of Park Owners Requiring First Right of Refusal?
We buy a lot of manufactured homes and have more demand for them then we can hope to fill this year. That is a good problem to have!!!
Unfortunately I have run into several occasions where the parks are cl...
Jeff S.
We Loaned on a Stolen House
Local wholesaler gets a response from some bandit signs. A homeowner is willing to sell his vacant hoarder house and adjacent lot in a nice area in Los Angeles. Sale price for both properties is something over $500k...
John Pruner
Deal gone bad, need advice please
Hi,I came into contact with an Atlanta rehab/investor named Andy on BP in Feb or Mar of this year (2014). He had a house for sale in Altanta that needed some major rehab work (about $15k). The house was not in a great...
Derek Bonanni
Can you deny tenant that has already signed the lease?
Hi All,I have a future tenant that signed a lease and has given a security deposit already. I just received a call though from one of their references telling me to not let them move in and that they were in his pres...
Svetlana Kazantseva
General Contractors refusing to quote without them buying materials
Hi all! We have a really hard time finding a general contractor for our repair project in a buy & hold SFH in Kansas City, MO. We hired a property manager after purchasing the house and both contractors they sent ...
Rubin Thomas
should I rent to a family with 4 dogs?
so my rental has been sitting on the market for a month and a half now. I've gotten a few showings but only one really interested prospective tenant who actually showed. everything on their app and credit report look ...
James Masotti
First rental acquisition since joining BP
So historically I've been terrible at keeping these sort of deal diaries, but I'm hoping the BP community will help keep me honest...and updating. Back on February 22 I closed on my first rental property since joining...
Arnie Guida
They Couldn't Borrow $100 For One Day?
A tenant was $100 short on the rent and paid me yesterday, the 6th, with the $25 late fee.
I'm thinking, one day, you couldn't borrow $100 for one day from someone to avoid paying an extra $25?
Let's see, $25 inter...
Melanie Stephens
Seeking Biggest Mistakes and Lessons Learned Stories (Again!)
Hello BP Members! I write a regular column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on people's "Biggest Mistakes" in real estate. Do you have a "mistake" story and lessons you learned from it? I'd love to hear it! (Thanks t...