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Rick H. DUE-ON-SALE-O-METER
8 June 2015 | 105 replies

Was just told today by a Chicago area attorney who works with a lot of investors that he has seen a sharp increase lately in banks calling notes due.Very curious if anyone else is seeing this.

Rob Barry Where did I go wrong? Section 8 Horror Story.
23 August 2020 | 76 replies

So In late 2018 I bought a package of five of those small brick houses you see all over Georgia (less than $70k each) and had the brilliant idea to renovate them and rent them out via section 8. Today I got a $14,000 ...

Sylvia B. Hello, I'm a slumlord
30 May 2019 | 112 replies

We had a conversation with a guy today and it went something like this:"Hey I saw you hauling some lumber the other day. Whatcha building?""We bought a rental house and I was fixing a safety hazard." (Concrete step at...

Corey Conklin My Opinion on Building Generational Wealth
18 November 2023 | 94 replies

This is something I hear real estate investors talk about all the time. Their goal is to build generational wealth for their kids, grandchildren, great grandchildren, etc. They believe by building a good real estate p...

Eric Hathway Tenant late fees go to owner or manager?
13 September 2019 | 59 replies

I was informed today by my property manager that he keeps all the late payments when tenants pay rent late. Is that the norm or should I contest this? I know it could probably go either way and depends on what is in t...

Craig Hormes Section 8 Housing: Great Idea or dangerous in the current market?
24 April 2020 | 80 replies

I'm operating in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, and I'm considering purchasing property for section 8 rental. I did a forum search, and some of the Section 8 questions were a few years old, so I would refresh it. In o...

Joe Pearson No Reserve + Need Tenant to Afford Mortgage = Too much risk?
17 March 2019 | 81 replies

So, I'm planning on purchasing a duplex or triplex within Manchester, NH, but my fiancee and I can only afford an FHA Loan 3.5% down and 4.85% interest, 30 yr mortgage, and that will leave us with practically no reser...

Andrey Y. Growth Equity Group - How 170+ investors were scammed
22 September 2022 | 226 replies

In 2014-2015, more than 170 investors purchased 2 and 3 bedroom condo units from Growth Equity Group. This company specializes in investment properties in a self-directed IRA. More than 85% of their sales are bought i...

Joyce Jackson My tenants have infested my home w Roaches! What now
27 August 2020 | 60 replies

We rented our home out to a family on Section 8. It was our first rental and we made errors did not do our due diligence. We discovered several violations against their lease agreement early on but faced the challenge...

Michael Glaser SBA EIDL Loan Terms | Is It Worth It For $25K+?
11 June 2020 | 56 replies

Thought the EIDL contract terms for those approved needed its own thread.I was approved and I'm at the signature stage of a loan above $25K. I understand the collateral, but the Requirements for Relative Collateral ar...