Atul Mohlajee
Difficult High Maintenance tenant from Hell, Complains about everything
I have a female tenant in her 30s with a young daughter. She started on March 15, 2023 on a 1 year lease. She keeps texting and calling about every problem that is there or not there. She wanted me to refinish tub....
Jeff S.
Section 8 charge what they will pay?
Haven't done a sec 8 for many years and now have an applicant. I just lowered my asking rent. If it is below what sec 8 pays can I ask for the higher amount? After all it is worth more with all the hassles. Would p...
Wade G.
Does Anyone Else Sometimes Just Want to Give Up
I realize I sound very defeated and that is because I am. I have been investing for seven years and I think I am done. I do complete background checks of criminal, credit, references, income, everything like I shoul...
Chris Martin
Man charged with breaking into foreclosed home he bought
I had to read this two or three times to see if the arrested man's claim "Everything that occurred with this house was lawful" was really the case. In my opinion, the above statement is not correct, given just the ...
Erika Geoffrey
Would you purchase strictly for cash flow?
Hi all,I've been finding really good deals for cash flow in some of the smaller towns. However I'm a bit nervous about purchasing in a town where there's not much going on.We are foreign investors, strictly purchasing...
ERIC E
anyone getting BOA approvals on their short sales?
Since they instituted a clause in their approval letter that says they will rescind the short sale transaction if the property is resold within 30 days . This is provision # 10 in their short sale approvals which is p...
Joshua Dorkin
Its Over - Obama Wins - Now What?
Ok - Looks like the NY Post called the election for Obama . . . seems like the rest of the nets are tiptoing around it. So, I'll stand behind the Post and call it for Obama.
[UPDATE - It is official - McCain is in ...
Mark Updegraff
bought my first foreclosure yesterday, despite BP advice ;c}
Well, first off I just reached one of my 2010 goals - to purchase a foreclosure on the court house steps!
I've been going to all auctions with meat and watching the big boys bump knuckles. You know, the stuff in the...
Matthew Kalifeh
Great cities for starting investors
Hello BP,I am currently an undergrad student with 2.5 semesters left (Finance Major RE Minor) I have read many books and have listened to many podcasts on RE investing so my mind has been set to do this for a while no...
Gilbert Lugo
Why would a seller not accept an FHA loan?
Why would a sellers not accept an FHA loan and would rather do a conventional loan even though the property has a solid feel of passing the inspection?