Karen Johnson
Mortgage Documentation Help (AKA I made all tlhe mistakes).
Hello,Trying to secure a mortgage for my first (deliberate) investment property and I made some mistakes. Now, I'm worried they won't approve the loan. Contract has financing contingency and contingency needs to be m...
Flora Permente
What are some of the biggest mistakes you’ve made?
I’m curious, what are some of the biggest mistakes some of you have made in your careers in real estate? Maybe we can provide some helpful foresight for those of us who aee brand new!
Phillip S.
Made BIG mistake with auction purchase - beware of scams
Fellow investors,I expect this topic has been discussed ad nauseam on here but I thought I would share my tale of woe anyway to help others avoid making the same mistakes I did. In August of last year I came across a...
Aaron W.
Electronic Deposit for rent tenant claiming mistake was made
Electronic Deposit for rent tenant claiming mistake was made my understanding is if the money is not in the account I provided by the due date mistake or not by contract rent is late. This is not my current situation...
Lynn B.
My First Mistake... I think. Rent Amount Too Low
We're renting a property because it's in a hard to sell area. An acquaintance has expressed an interest. He initially stated that he and his wife could only afford between $650 -$700.00 a month.I wanted to charge $700...
Greg P.
Dumb Mistake by REO agent and I - Please help
Hello, I'm currently in escrow to buy a property through a REO agent I contacted directly. He was more than willing to help, and we signed the paperwork quickly. Well, come to find out, his assistant accidentally ch...
Corey Dutton
Top 3 Mistakes Made by New Real Estate Rehabbers
You've taken the crash course on real estate investing and now you’re convinced you can make millions in real estate. You've contacted an agent to get started finding properties and you are ready to go. But what are t...
Ray Peslar
Landlord Software pros, cons and mistakes you have made
I currently own 10 rental properties and am looking for a property management software that I can grow with. I know there are a few program names that keep popping up on this site and I am curious as to the pros, con...
Char Tovar
Need help avoiding the "Biggest Mistakes" list on BP
I have a triplex under contract in Omaha, NE (an out of state deal) that seems to pencil out fairly well. Problem is I just found there was an error in the original information and the property was built in 1884 makin...
Mike Morris
Are installing security cameras for college rentals a mistake?
I have many college rentals, all long term, about $1300 per unit. Turn over is every August so I get 20+ brand new 19 -20 year old tenants every 365 days, like rotation for the past 20 years. These past few years the ...