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Matt Roberts Curb Trap Replacement Disaster
16 July 2020 | 1 reply

I recently had the curb trap replaced at my rental in Port Richmond. The plumber told me he was finished so I pay him for the job. I then come to realize he didn’t connect the inside drain properly. Now I’m getting wa...

Kimberly Collins 203k Disaster, Please Help
30 January 2020 | 1 reply

In December 2018, I refinanced my home using a 203k.  The contractor was referred by the loan officer.  Long story short, the contractor lied on his attestation when he said the subcontractor was licensed.  The subcon...

Stephen Keighery SBA Disaster loan changed
29 July 2020 | 8 replies

I just got an email about my application for the SBA economic disaster loan. It appears they have changed it from being a $10,000 advance, be being $1,000 per employee pre-Corona up to $10,000. I think they are trying...

Mike Nelson Avoiding Double Closing Disaster
10 December 2012 | 4 replies

I may be looking at doing my first REO double closing and wanted to get some tips to avoid a bad experience. In other words, In the instance I need to fund the first closing with my own funds, what can I do to preven...

Willie Webb Complete Disaster......My Rant
29 July 2016 | 30 replies

I purchased my first flip property this past March, and every possible thing that could have went wrong, has managed to show its face throughout this problem. This particular property had the potential to bring in clo...

Kimberly Carver HVAC disaster - advice needed!
30 June 2021 | 59 replies

Hi all -We have been landlords for 5 years with very few issues. Everything that has come up we have been able to fix within a day. We take great pride in our homes. I am sick to my stomach with an issue we have been ...

Selina Rifkin A beginner avoiding disaster
11 March 2016 | 1 reply

We are looking for our first investment property. One of the houses we considered was in a desirable town and was a bargain. But the neighbor glared at us when we looked at the house and I had a bad feeling about it. ...

Jess Wheeler Natural Disasters vs. Landlord
30 December 2020 | 0 replies

I previously lived in a house up in the hills of California. Within my first week at the new house, we had a rolling black out for 3 days in a row, losing power, running water, cell reception (up in the hills, needed ...

Zachary Willis Duplex Dream...or Disaster
8 July 2022 | 1 reply

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $213,000

Cash invested: $224,000

I purchased a recently remodeled duplex in my neighborhood utilizing an esc...

Matt Franklin Detroit Property Management Disaster
29 July 2019 | 12 replies

So I purchased a "Turnkey" single family home in Detroit (specifically Taylor) last year. Things started going south almost immediately. Rents were late almost every month, then the renter decided to move out, and sin...