Alex Shane
sheriff's sale---- shall I bid or not?
I am interested in a property scheduled for sheriff's sale but not sure if I should give it a shot or not. The property is owned by a business, but the business owner passed away a few years ago. The property has $150...
Bodi Anderson
Contacting people who's homes are being foreclosed on
I'm a rookie real estate investor and to the forums. I live in Utah and am trying to find off the market deals. Has anyone had any luck contacting people who's homes are being foreclosed on and offering to buy the p...
Chad Green
Vendor performed work I didn't authorize, what to do?
TL;DR is at the end of this post.My tenant was having issues with the AC. I told him to contact an HVAC company I had researched on a prior occasion. I had previously scheduled for this same company to check on an A...
Benjamin Sulka
The Importance of Delayed Gratification
Hey all, I wanted to share a principle that I've been driven towards over the last several years. Even before discovering my interest in real estate and long term financial wealth building. Many of you know of this pr...
Larry T.
removed dishwasher question
Hi everyone,
We removed dishwashers as the consensus and my experience is that they are too much trouble for our units in a low-income area. So in re-tiling the kitchen, the tile guy tiled over the raised area that t...
Account Closed
Agents, Landlords & Businesses pulling credit profile with just first name and cell/home phone#
A colleague recently pointed this out to me that they routinely screen apartment seekers during the first call simplywith their first name and contact number, often the number they call from. Because we are somewhat i...
Anthony Conrad
Is 45-60 days to close too long?
I am purchasing my first investment property. Rather than use the realtor’s suggested lender, who said he could close in less than 30 days but took a week to get me an application, I chose to use one that I have a rel...
Mark Cruse
House stinks
The dirty tenants moved and I can't get rid of the smell. I've tried sprayers, bleech and all kinds of air fresheners. Any other suggestions?
Jean W.
Live in landlord, need a lease term preventing working from home
Hi I'm Jean, I have a small property that I am a landlord of. I live in the house with tenants. And have a back house that I rent to a tenant separately. I currently have one live in tenant, and I want to have a room...
Ricky Brown
Is a 1031 my next move?
I just wanted to get a general consensus on what my next move should be. I have a rental property (still financed as a primary residential) that is on the market for sale. From research, I see that 1031 is a way to de...