Jennifer Serviss
Sweet, Sour, Service...
Hello!I recently attended a local REIA and the speaker at the event shared an interesting tradition he does with his family. He explained that each day he and his family share something good that happened in their day...
Kimberly H.
Comed Smartmeter warning
Comed Smartmeter+tenant leaving a week early and stopping all utilities early+ sump pump w/no power=disasterOk, fortunately that didn't happen to me because only 2 out of 3 events occurred, but it easily could have.In...
John Jarvis
Transition Home to a Rental
Hi All,
I'm brand new to the site, so I hope I'm posting in the correct forum. I would like to transition my home (which I own in my own name) to a jointly owned rental (with an investing partner) next year. The ma...
John Fowler
Am I getting all the rent?
I have a property management firm that has been pretty good, but the rents for properties that we've given to them have come out on the low end of the market. This could be totally legit, but it occurred to me that it...
Tidal Creek
renter asking for a W-9
My daughter has been renting a house for a couple of years. She is about to sublet one of the rooms to someone. The new tenant is requesting my daughter fill out a W-9 so the new tenant’s employer can pay her rent di...
Account Closed
The Psychological Challenges that Come with Checks with Commas
I've Done a Ton of "First Deals" with Newbies and I've Observed a HUGE Enemy of Future Success. Greed.A lot of these "First Deals" are brought to my company by new wholesalers just getting started. Here's how it wor...
Boris Grinberg
Can I use 1031money from selling a property as a private loan
Can anybody help with the following? 1031 can be a bit confusing.I sold a property and can't find anything interesting to invest in. Can I use these money and offer a private loan with no interest payments, just payof...
Curtis Smith
Advice on Organization
i'm a new investor and my question is What do seasoned investors use for organizing information?For example:1. Keeping information on Contacts for Buyers & Sellers? Do you just store in your smartphone or is ther...
Tom Fidrych
Buyers of home want to move items in before closing
I'm in the process of selling a home. The buyers had a contingency of closing on their place first, using the proceeds for 15% down with 85% coming from a Fannie loan. Their home just closed and they are renting their...
Dan Perrott
What is a Trustee's deed?
I am reviewing a listing in the MLS and it contains this statement:"Subject to bankruptcy court approval. Trustee's deed and sold as is where is."What is a trustee's deed and what impact would it have on me purchasing...