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Benjamin Riehle Real Estate Scams and How to Avoid Them
10 February 2018 | 4 replies

The accomplishment of purchasing a home or an investment property is already stressful and can take a considerate amount of time. Scam artists know this, and because of their weak moral fiber, they try to profit from ...

Camerron Feagin Private Lender upfront fee
29 June 2021 | 7 replies

I have a private lender who is asking for an upfront loan processing fee but said it will be reimbursed at closing. The interest rate is 4% is this a SCAM?

Lora Benard Emergency shortsales in Florida
25 October 2018 | 8 replies

Hello Everyone!    Do any of you know anything about emergency short-sales in florida?Thanks,Lora

Josh July How 2 protect yourself from being scammed?
20 May 2017 | 7 replies

How do I make sure to not get scammed on Craigslist, Zillow, ect. while looking for a rental? Scammers have really got creative and scammed so many people out of thier hard earned cash... so how can I protect myself t...

Brian Pulaski Someone on CL stole my listing, what would you do
8 September 2018 | 1 reply

My realtor just called about my latest flip (which is under contract). Two people reached out to him this evening about the "rental" listing on Craigslist. It seems someone is using my house/address to scam people int...

Maksim T Karasavov Has anyone used Batch Money LLC as a private lender
11 March 2020 | 17 replies

I got in touch with a private money lender/hard money “Batch Money LLC” has anyone done business with them? Please let me know

Avery Moore How do we prevent or stop these crimes?
9 February 2024 | 5 replies

I've been seeing a lot of rental frauds and illegal renting on the news  lately. There's also scammers out here that are renting "squatter homes" and are making profits from unoccupied houses offering renters a year o...

Mario Mormile Have you worked with this LENDER?
25 July 2018 | 3 replies

Has anyone worked with Thomas Wood from TJW Properties? He is a private lender with rates ranging from 5-7% ???He didn’t have a profile on BP but he found one of my posts somehow. Scam? Thanks! 

Adam Blachnio How To Screen Lender❓
25 April 2019 | 3 replies

Hi. If I look to get a loan from private lender how can I screen him to check if he is doing it legally❓And how to secure myself against loosing any upfront fees if this become a scam❓ By putting it on escrow❓Any advi...

Barbara Wilson-Scranton Dealing with scammers
18 January 2022 | 5 replies

Good morning everyone! So I am wondering, how often everyone has a scammer to deal with? Here's my story..... its been fun. My husband and I just finished getting one of our rentals turned so we can put it on the mark...