Sam Liu
Closed an occupied REO but can't find out who lives there
I just closed an occupied REO SFH in California last week. I drove by the house but it seemed no one lived there. From the windows, I saw there was a big mess inside the house: very dirty carpet; old and dirty furnitu...
Jessica Hood
Pickerington, Ohio Single Family Auction 203k - Jessica Bolin
I am starting this a bit late, but am excited to share my experience. I am going to post comments with photos in chronological order to catch up!I found this foreclosure home in Pickerington, Ohio on Hubzu.com. It w...
Matt Kennington
Tips for filing against a tenant in small claims court (Houston)
Short Version: My wife is helping her father manage a rental property in Houston and we need some tips for filing the paperwork in small claims court for damages and unpaid rent. We didn't have to actually go through ...
Luke W.
Tenant is claiming "Mold issues" Doesn't want to pay rent.
Hey all,I have a tenant that did not pay rent on time this month. So, the day rent was late I put a 5 day noticed on their door. He came out and got the notice very quickly and called me after I had just driven off. H...
Brandon Turner
How Much Do You Improve Your Rentals?
I'm working on a blog post for the BiggerPockets Blog and I'm curious:
How nice do you make your rentals before putting a tenant in?
Specifically, I'm writing about turning a primary residence into a rental, but t...
Glenn Kopensky
Florida: Tenant in Jail, complete stranger in house
I bought a house in Palm Beach County this year and it came with an existing tenant with a lease. The lease has only one tenant's name and says up to 5 children under the age of 18. After I closed, the county removed...
Travis Zuehls
Conventional/UnconventionalWays To Increase Rental Property ROI
Hello, As I am currently learning avidly as much as I can on Bigger Profits from the podcasts that interest me the most and from the best books I've found on youtube I noticed most people seem to care more about pro...
Dan Kelley
6-Plex Rehab/Hold/Refi. Advice
Hey all, hoping to get some input about a potential deal I came across.The property is a 6-unit brick building located downtown in my city. The building is entirely vacant and is need of rehab. The company who current...
Sean Hurwitz
Let's meet while I tour this summer (Smash Mouth)
Hi everyone :-)I'll try to keep this short and sweet.I'm a Flipper/Investor from LA, my name is Sean Hurwitz for those of you who don't know me...and I happen to be in the band "Smash Mouth".Next week (6.18.15) we are...
Joey Allison
I bought a house at auction that has mold. What would you do?
Hey guys, I need some help. I bought a house at an auction. There was not access allowed to view the property prior to bidding. After I won the auction, I was walking around the house to get some more ideas on what to...