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Richard Warren FBI Arrests 400 Mortgage Scammers
19 June 2008 | 1 reply

The crackdown continues. It seems that the FBI has arrested 400 people since March for mortgage fraud. I'm sure this will have many others shaking in their boots. However this is a case of shutting the barn door af...

Dezra Guthrie Deciphering Owner and Getting Owner Insurance Company Info
11 January 2016 | 0 replies

I was injured on an REO property in California and I'm trying to find out who the owner is, their contact information and their insurance company contact information. I am running into a brick wall as this is what the...

Sarah Davis Medium Term Furnished Rentals in Austin
9 August 2021 | 7 replies

I don't see this discussed here a lot, so I figured I'd share my experience. Using an FHA loan, I recently acquired a duplex (2/1, 850 sqft on each side) in 78745 in south Austin to house hack. The FHA prevents me fro...

Lana LeMay How do you charge tenants for repairs?
21 February 2020 | 4 replies

I am  trying to crack down on charging tenants for damages they cause (or allow). I have two primary questions:1) Do most of you charge actual expenses, or do you have a chart that lists common damages with an expense...

Heather Peck Bandit Signs in Las Vegas
2 July 2010 | 2 replies

I know that bandit signs work. And 6 months ago I saw them everywhere. But in the last 2-3 months, I never seen them, especially in Henderson. Has there been a big crack down or have investors just not been using t...

Christie Broome Best ways to collect rent?
12 December 2018 | 1 reply

We need to crack down on our tenants in the new year.  We have too many that pay late even when we've sent a pay or quit notice.  What wording do you use for tenants so they know you mean business?  Rent is due on the...

Preston Zeller Is SMS about to die out?
7 December 2023 | 1 reply

To be clear - cold texting. Since Spring of 2022, I've seen SMS only get harder for most folks. With carrier crackdowns and a new election cycle coming up, I wonder how much longer people can continue to do cold texti...

Scott Mac NYC Apartment Building Sales & Values Plunge After New Rent Law
27 January 2020 | 0 replies

Total transaction value falls 40% and total transactions are down 36%. Instant devaluation.Renovations will probably stagnate too--meaning Slums cannot be to far away for some of these places.
Then they they will pro...

Jorge Vazquez Insurance companies coming back to Florida?
1 November 2023 | 2 replies

Recently, I've noticed a trend: several insurance companies have reopened their doors in the past few days. This was unexpected. I'm inclined to think this resurgence might be tied to both the "El Niño" phenomenon and...

JD Martin Good news for TN landlords - crackdown on ESAs/service animals
2 July 2019 | 8 replies

Ok, so I don't have all the specifics yet on how it works - and if someone does, please post here - but as of Monday there will be a process for verification of emotional support/service animals in Tennessee, and crim...