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Roy Williams Help, Property worth less than half of LOC
7 March 2009 | 25 replies

Hello, I am new to the board need some advice. I purchased a dozen rental properties over the past 3 years during the times of easy money.
Once of my purchased was a double that I paid cash for. $29k purchase price....

Uwe K. Home office and mileage deduction/transportation expeses
1 November 2012 | 23 replies

I was reading about and researching this over and over again, books, IRS pubs, here, elsewhere. I cannot get a conclusive answer even in forums with seasoned CPAs debating this topic.

That much is clear:
- If you hav...

Steven Devoe LLC when first starting out, do it or wait?
3 February 2014 | 25 replies

Hey everyone, fairly new here. I have read more or less every real estate book I can get my hands on here in the last 3 months or so. A friend of mine and I are beginning to seriously consider buying real estate in...

Amy E. SmartLocks vs. Locksmith
21 April 2020 | 31 replies

I've only been in business a short while, but own three rentals.  One I had to turn over already due to the quality of tenants, and it just happens to be the house with the most door locks I've ever seen on a 1200 s.f...

Max T. Damage caused by all-star tenant
12 September 2021 | 25 replies

Top floor tenant in an up/down duplex clogs kitchen drain. 200 to clear the drain and 700 to repair the ceiling of the unit below. Tenant has been there 6ish years. Lived through many repairs/upgrades. Roof replacemen...

Lauren Alpert Tenant moves out 15 days into new lease and wants deposit back
28 September 2021 | 28 replies

Hi BP community,I have a rental in Los Angeles, CA near USC. The renters, all young college students, rented a 5 bedroom back house. 2 short weeks into a 12 month agreement, they decide to move out. The previous rente...

Matthew McNeil I threatened to stop paying escrow to my new lender. It worked!
27 October 2020 | 25 replies

Two months ago, I completed a REFI to lower my rate and increase cashflow. Within two weeks of closing, my lender sold the note to a large lender based in Florida which I’d never heard of. I was shocked to read ABYSM...

Orlando Osuna Terrible property manager
30 November 2021 | 26 replies

I've had an awful experience with my property manager in Ohio.  5 empty door out of six.  Awful communication, etc.  Never owning their shortcoming for blatant mistakes.   3 recent evictions...one property vandalized ...

Marisa Alvarez Tenant taking smoke alarms off
1 March 2020 | 38 replies

3 bedroom house with 5 kids. Went for an inspection, smoke alarms were off including the bedroom ones. Tenant says it because when she cooks all the smoke alarms 🚨 in the house 🏡 go off.Of course I want her to put the...

Gregory Montalto Handling jealousy (?) from non-investors
15 January 2014 | 32 replies

It's been close to two years that my wife and I have been officially referring to ourselves as "real estate investors". Its been amazing how many people we've met and doors have opened by talking openly with others...