Christian Brodin
How to turn a great property into a disaster property
In 2014 we looked at buying a 70 unit apartment building in north GA. It was our first "out of area" property in almost 5 years. (We had sworn never to do an "out of area" property again after failing miserably in St....
Wayne Igo
Real Estate Partnerships
I have an opportunity to work in a partnership arrangement with some other investors. We have been discussing the various ways we can combine our resources and strengths that will be fair and equitable and increase t...
Nick Henry
How do I buy my first rental property?
Hello everyone,I am 23 years old and looking to get my start in real estate investing. I’d love some general tips on how best to navigate my situation. My main goal is to just get some skin in the game by the end of 2...
Davido Davido
Neighborhood Cooperates to Rent Abandoned Home. Who Pays Taxes?
In this situation, $60,250 has been collected in rents over a 12-year period ($38,000 net), yet I cannot tell who, if anyone has a reporting or tax liability for the rents collected, or when their liability, if any, w...
Ralph S.
Sometimes, You Feel Like a Jerk
I rarely start a thread, but today I had an experience that I just have to share.
A year ago, I thought I'd hit the jackpot. A single mom with two teenagers (15 &16) moved into one of my rentals. She had two ot...
Ibrahim Hughes
Pricing An Appraised Property
Hi All. This is my first property where I got it appraised before selling. I'm usually good with determining ARV's but this is a historic home so I got a certified appraisal done before I place it back on the market.
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Eran Withana
Finding a CPA for REI
I listened to Amanda Han in BP podcast and also read "Tax Free Wealth" by Tom Wheelwright. I just signed contracts for my first two rental properties in OK and LA. I also have W-2 income. I was trying to find a CPA an...
Michelle Black
Help! Tenant won't pay, lawyer won't respond!
I'm going to start off by saying that we've made a lot of mistakes. My husband bought a house many years ago and had a family member live in the house. A year ago this family member came to us and said that she can no...
Matt B.
San Diego / Sunnyvale CA, Aspiring Real Estate Investor (out of state)
Hi everyone,My name is Matthew and I am currently living in San Jose, Ca. I am originally from San Diego, Ca.I have been interested in Real Estate investment for about 3 years and currently own 1 SFR rental in San Di...
Charlie Moore
Texting battles with tenants...
- Losing your temper as a landlord... - Do you ever get into heated arguments with tenants? - how do you handle these texting or calling battles?