John Hatton
Zillow Announces plans to flip properties
Zillow announced today it's intent to buy and flip properties in the Vegas and Phoenix markets. What are your thoughts on bigger, brand name movers coming in to an already active market? Obviously, big investors are e...
Helmut Forren
I don't understand how higher interest rates can work
I like to buy and hold single family homes for rental. I have a strategy that has been working very well for me. Of course, conventional financing is becoming increasingly difficult. I've seen other financing metho...
Maricela Chavez
Covid bail out, who is bailing the landlords out?
I’m a landlord with 6 properties, 3 of long term tenants have decided to cover themselves with this covid blanket. He’s about 6500 past due. I’m in Georgia and counties aren’t hearing any cases. I understand the CDC h...
Mandi Martinez
Did I make a mistake painting the house blue!?
I’m on my very first flIP and every single decision gives me anxiety because I do not want to make the wrong choice.
So far I think I have done well with picking floors and indoor paint, cabinets, etc...
BUT I think ...
Brook W.
Foundation Problems 101 -- Buying a Place With a Foundation Problem
I want to hear your most basic thoughts about buying properties with visible foundation problems. I understand there can be a huge spectrum of problems with consequences varying from "can't play a fair game of marb...
Richard Warren
Does Everyone Understand What Is Going On Here??
We may be witnessing the largest financial collapse in centuries. Take a step back and look at what is happening:
ï‚· Subprime meltdown
ï‚· Housing bubble
ï‚· Foreclosure crisis
ï‚· Bear Stearns collapse
ï‚· Country...
Jennifer Davila
Home Partners of America f/k/a Hyperion Homes Not a good Program
Hello All,This is my first time on a forum, but I am so frustrated with my situation with Home Partners that I felt it necessary to write. I have been renting with them for about a month and the process to get anythi...
Del Kelley
The incestuous world of REO Brokers
I spoke to a real estate friend of mine and he gave me the low-down and difficulty of dealing with REO brokers.
The bottom line is that these reo brokers only deal with a select crop of investors. Newbies need not ...
Bobby Mitchell
Cash only investing in Mobile Homes - My plan
Hi All,First time posting on here but I have been an avid reader of the forums for a couple years. Great learning tool.I invested in single family homes in Houma, Louisiana from 2006-2009 and did okay, a couple rehab/...
Amy Oltendorf
Tenant caused fire and has no renters insurance
Hi all,Looking for advice for my new real estate dilemma. I had a tenant call me the other day informing me of a fire on the front porch. The tenant left me a message in the middle of the night informing me of the fir...