Katie Willcox
Pre-Screening - Are We Being Too Tough?
Hi Everyone!We took possession of our first rental on July 15th and we are self-managing it. We've prepared a pre-screening questionnaire with guidance from Heather & Brandon Turner's Managing Rental Properties b...
Andrew Erickson
China Built Backyard Homes (SoCal)
Here is a strategy I've been working on. I have a business where I design products and have them mass produced in China. I ordered over $200k in wholesale orders last year, so I am very familiar with the whole China p...
Account Closed
A Great Tenant Can’t Make Rent
Help! I have a great tenant that has been with us for about 2 years. She is currently locked into a lease, but she will be $900 short on rent this month and she says it is getting harder to pay every month.She has nev...
Mike Williams
Don't rent to strippers, hair stylists, or people on disability
Just a tip for you all starting out… Don't rent to strippers, hair stylists, bartenders etc… If they are in the cash business, they are uncollectable. You need to find someone with a good job that is not worth leavi...
Rhianna Cultrona
Managing our first Section 8
Hi all! We are closing on a property in Akron. It is currently section 8 with a tenant in place. We have other properties that are not section 8 so we are familiar with the area. Our current PM isn’t taking new proper...
Christian T.
Memphis, TN War Zones
What are the war zones in Memphis, TN zips or cities you wouldn't invest, buy or walk at night.
Mark Neiger
Analysis please: 8 unit building
Looking to make my first offer on a multi. This is an 8 unit, C-D class, concrete block in Florida. Half the tenants are section 8. Five tenants have been there for 10 or more years. One tenant has been there for 23. ...
Sharon Steenbergen
Should I sue for back rent?
Hi everyone!
Just wanted some opinions on my current situation. I have a multi -unit home just outside of Boston ( SUPER TENANT FRIENDLY STATE). I live pretty close to the home and thought hey, I can handle this hous...
Nick Tarantino
How should a person invest in real estate as a beginner?
I know a person who has about 140k to invest. This person has an interest in rental properties and flipping houses. If they want to make a living off passive income from real estate, how do you think they should get s...
JD Martin
Don't get the big following around travel rewards on credit cards
Hey all,I've listened to a lot of podcasters and I always hear people hawking the idea of travel hacking/travel rewards on credit cards. I don't get the attraction of points over pure, hard cash back on the cards. All...