Al Williamson
Tenant Request for Compensation
Got a call from a tenant telling me that a blade on her ceiling fan flew off and almost hit her. I apologized but went silent when she said she wanted to be compensated for the mishap. I told her we would talk about i...
Joshua Dorkin
What's Important to You in a Political Party
Given what's about to happen in the next few days, I thought it would be interesting to get some feedback from people on their thoughts about political parties. . . .
So, If you could create your own political party,...
Nina V.
Section 8-First time landlord and already in trouble! Please help
Hi All,In the process of renting our property, we received many applications. One of them was an aggressive lady on section 8. She assured us she has excellent credit score. My dad who was helping with the process, se...
Jessica Sorensen
Which strategy is better for starting out?: Higher rate of savings or higher net worth/equity
I need some advice on whether or not to take a deal... My husband and I are in the market for our first home purchase. The goal is to buy our first property, then a few more that cashflow, and eventually replace our ...
Ahmad Nassar
Donating to Black organizations
Everything that has been happening lately has really opened my eyes to the reality of the world we live in. Being a landlord now I feel that it is my responsibility to help build our communities and stop the hate. I’v...
J.j. McGuigan
How to or how not to work with a Realtor in wholesaling
Hello, I was wondering what the realities are if you find a property that an agent is working on and you think you can get a good deal on it by wholesaling. Does this bother most agents that you would try to wholesale...
John Backus
Under water on house- Is forclosure an option?
Hello, I'm looking for some advise on what to do. In 2006 my wife and I purchased our first home in Lansing, MI. Honestly, I believe we overpaid unfortunately, and it cost us $107,000. We had an FHA loan with no down ...
Mike Mendoza
using non skilled labor to fix up your houses
I've been using college kids, just out of college, stay at home mom's, etc to work on our crew to help fix our flips. We subcontract concrete, roofing, and exterior painting, siding, windows if we are doing the whole...
Grand Wally
Eviction question
I'm pretty sure I'm about to evict a tenant....
What can I do to safeguard any potential theft/vandalism in between the time I notify the tenant I'm going to evict them and when the sheriff shows up (maybe 1 week)....
Sam Leon
If you won't rent to a lawyer, would you rent to a cop?
I remember someone mentioned here that they would never rent to a lawyer for a variety of reasons.I tried to search for that thread but no luck.What about a cop, if you are concerned about a lawyer tenant would you ha...