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Jason Malabute NOT GETTING RIPPED OF BY CONTRACTORS
9 April 2019 | 11 replies

One of my biggest fears is getting ripped off by contractors, them stealing my money, rehab cost exceeding budget . However, I realized to maximize my returns I need to consider distressed properties as an out of stat...

Joshua Cochran New Job Occupation looking for top ten list
24 August 2021 | 8 replies

If someone were deciding on changing his or her career from a lower paying job in order to get into real estate investing, what occupations in particular would be a proper pursuit?  Obviously Real Estate Agent would b...

Brad Kassouf Former Project Manager/Engineer Looking to Connect with Investors in the Area
8 March 2023 | 5 replies

Hi Everybody!
My name is Brad and my fiance (Alyssa), 1 year old golden retriever (Sawyer)  and I just relocated to Mount Pleasant SC! Alyssa got a job offer in pharmaceutical sales that she couldn't refuse so we pac...

Joey English Forget leaky toilets, we've got a squirrel!
3 April 2017 | 7 replies

You often hear tired landlords complaining of midnight calls from their tenants about leaky toilets. We’ve never experienced those calls. That’s because our tenants know that if they call after 5 p.m., they’ll get a r...

Matt Robinson The Role of Fear in Real Estate Investing – Friend or Foe?
20 May 2015 | 1 reply

Some of today’s most prominent thought leaders espouse the idea that fear is the only thing keeping you from success. While that may be true in many people’s lives, fear oftentimes gets an undeserved bad rap. Fear is...

Larry Higgins For Newer Investors Driving for Dollars Or Investors Skip Tracing Vacant Properties
22 April 2024 | 1 reply

When I got started in real estate in 2014 and I was struggling with marketing I fairly quickly got really good at driving for dollars and researching properties and ultimately getting in touch with property owners and...

David T coello Frustrate with contractors
17 July 2018 | 29 replies

One of the biggest obstacle in this field has to be the lack of professionalism and work ethics from contractors. I feel that we constantly have to baby sit them and tell them how to do their job the right way, and on...

Mike Franco Tan paint is nasty. Why do you like tan, really?
23 May 2013 | 26 replies

I hate tan paint as much as you hate white paint.
Tan and beige look cheap and dirty after a while.

Do you buy tan and beige colored cars too?

Have you noticed how PC makers no longer make the beige computers you s...

Anthony Porembski Best methods to pay contractors??
2 May 2020 | 68 replies

I’ve heard most investors say they wouldn’t pay any money upfront but then most contractors I’ve heard say they wouldn’t start work without a deposit. How do you come to an agreement where both sides feel comfortable...

Ken Boone Your Porter issue - anyone have a valid phone number for support
2 August 2021 | 12 replies

Recently I started using Your Porter to automate a lot of the process with my rentals.  I have everything working and automated a lot of stuff and have been using it for about 3 weeks.  The main thing I wanted to use ...