Jeff B.
Helping out a tenant?
I have a pretty unique opportunity that I'm having a hard time saying yes on. I have a tenant that has been an "OK" tenant for a year. I say "OK" as they have been late on their rent, but have always be very forthco...
Shiloh Lundahl
THE BEST INVESTMENT according to Warren Buffet
Warren Buffet is quoted to having said “The best investment is an investment into yourself.”What investment has been your best investment into yourself? What was the cost? And what has the return been for you so far?
Will Gates
Inheriting a tenant, Stove is the old PM's, Lease says no stove!
I am closing on a duplex tomorrow, and one of the tenant's has a fixed lease through July 2019. The lease agreement specifically states that there is to be no range in the unit, but there IS one in there. When presse...
Joseph Kotey
14 Unit in Brooklyn with Family or Go alone in New England?
A little long but interesting: I own a part of a 14 unit that is RENT STABILIZED in Brooklyn NY with 7 Family members which has been in the family for decades. The rents are very low and only 25%-50% of market rates ...
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Buyer Not Making Payments on a Seller Financed House
I bought a property in IL few months ago which I sold it to another buyer on seller financing (AKA Contract for Deed).The seller is going through some sort of financial issues and is not able to make this months mortg...
James Free
How to pay unemployed friend to help with small rehab
Looking for experience here.I have a friend who's down on his luck and unemployed at the moment. I also have a unit to turn over (paint, flooring, countertops, fixtures). In his better days, my friend was doing self-e...
Kevin D.
Charity to Rent Property
Hello all, I showed a SFH that I have to two women from a charity who does work with handicapped and mentally challenged people. The charity provides housing and pays utilities for these people, so that they don't en...
Maximiliano Abreu
How hard is it to remove deed restrictions on rentals?
Hey guys - currently looking at an undervalued property that has been sitting on the market for 4 months now. It seems that nobody is buying it because of the caveat: "Deed restrictions do NOT allow this to be a renta...
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First Property in a tough market: Buying out of Country/Province?
Hello everyone!I'm in the process of educating myself and saving money to invest in to my first income property. I've been listening the blogs, reading books and acquiring as much information as a I possibly can. I'll...
Ryan Pozzi
Real Estate with a Mission
Hey BP! Who has stories for me about part of the purpose of the real estate business being doing good in the world?We just did a deal with an abuse victim who needed an immediate influx of cash so she could use those...