Dwayne Hirsch
Government and your phone records
To many people the idea of being constantly watched and monitored may not seem like anything new. Minorities, in general, have never been so trusting of the powers that be to think that they wont abuse said power in t...
Brandon G.
On Slavery and Broken Bonds, Perhaps
I am first going to say that this is very difficult to write about. The motivation to compile so much intricate information that is held in a mostly emotional state and convert those feelings into words articulated s...
Joshua Feit
Is turnkey repair / painting really this expensive?
Greetings!I use a property management company to rent my units, and they are doing a good job. But every time one tenant leaves and another comes in behind them, the costs associated with the turnkey repairs seem real...
Brian Hughes
New member: Brian in Seattle
Hi-I'm Brian and I'm located in Seattle. I'm not new to RE investing but I'm surely small potatoes compared to some people here, I have a total of 8 rental units in 3 properties; a triplex, duplex, and 4-plex. ...
Udele Tagoe
Overwhelmed (and a bit confused) by all the info ...
Hello all,Hoping for some honest advice here. Very glad to have learned of this group. I have just started my education in REI (~ 3 months) and am eager to do a deal. I am, however, feeling overwhelmed by the many wid...
Mark Brogan
why tenants pay or dont pay
what is everyone thoughts on why they think tenants pay on time or why they they don't pay at all
James Park
This Is Why You Want A Woman As Your Real Estate Agent
Interesting article on www.businessinsider.comI have heard that in commercial real estate sales, the ratio 3 : 1 ratio of male to female agents, but in residential real estate sales, the ratio is 2 : 1 ratio of female...
Michael Rossi
Shocked Again!
Just when I thought I'd seen EVERYTHING that you can see in the rental property business, I was absolutely SHOCKED today! Here's the story.
A couple of months ago, I rented an apartment to a 19 year old girl. Althoug...
Tom Feret
Help firing General Contractor
I'll have to start off by saying that for a first project I've definitely made all the possible mistakes and have to accept my current situation.I will be firing my GC and want to make sure 1) I have all my bases cove...
Chris DeSisto
Mortgage broker vs a loan officer?
Hello,I don't quite understand the differences between the two. Does a loan officer work for say Wells Fargo and a broker worker for a mortgage company? Are they the same thing? Do they have different licences? Does...