Gary Ennis
Just Launched Our First Vacation Rental Property
A while back, my wife and I decided to rehab one of our long-term rentals in central Austin and convert it to a short-term vacation rental. After months and months of work, our first vacation rental property is now up...
Alena Diaz
Is anyone actually collaborating here?
Hi, I’m new to posting here and I’ve read a few of the forums and there seems to be a lot of people with “pro” tags posting pretty negative comments all over the place. I came here to find people I could collaborate w...
Wes Peters
Purchasing foreclosures, only a game for the rich?
So, the title really says it all. Am i wasting my time looking at foreclosure properties? I get that some properties can sell for much less, but just for the sake of this discussion, I'm referring to foreclosures tha...
Cameron C.
Committing Mortgage Fraud via Househacking Strategy
Hey BP,I'll try to keep a long story short. Currently about to purchase a 4BR 2.5 bath single family that I rent in Pittsburgh and turn my 3 roommates into tenants. The advantage of this is that it will continue to ...
Jason Etheredge
New Connected Investors PIN? Opinions? Game Changer?
I’m wondering if anyone has purchased and looked into the New Pre MLS that connected investors just realeased. It seems too good to be true and is pretty pricey for someone starting off but I could see how it could be...
Josh Miller
100 Rentals, Success Or Fraud?
Not sure how we end up where we do, but in 2009 I found myself firmly on my way to shaking hands with the ‘American Dream’. My parents were so proud, I was a college grad and working as an engineer for Chevron. Tasked...
Steve E.
Bidding on auction.com occupied property
Hello all,
I am watching this property and the status is occupied, the listing says do not disturb the tenant. Also no title insurance is offered at closing. It is a reo but then I did a title search by the last own...
Account Closed
PM maintenance team overcharging hours?
I own a single family rental in SC, just south of Charlotte, NC. Our property management company is based in central Charlotte, about 30 minutes north. My tenants recently submitted two separate maintenance requests t...
Ivan Lai
Fighting back - CSC / Coinmach increased laundry fees by 9.75%
It's no secret to any investors and landlords out there that many laundry rental companies are unscrupulous. Well, here's another example with CSC, who owns CoinMach. Except this time, I'm fighting back. The ROI of...
Aaron W.
Help with unethical plumber
Our property manager hired a plumber to repair a dishwasher in one of our single family homes. This plumber had done jobs for the property manager in the past and was reasonably priced from what our property manager t...