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I have a full time job that keeps me fairly busy but I am anxious and excited to grow my RE portfolio. I started RE investing about 5-6 years ago. Actually, when I was in grad school, I bought a condo in Columbus to...
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I've been reading the forums and soaking up as much information as possible for the last 6-9 months. I finally decided to jump in and purchase my first turnkey property which closed about 2 weeks ago. Everything was s...
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Hi Friends! I sure could use a piece of smart advice right now. I have a rather nuanced problem. Our home is a two-family, and we have a beautiful one-bedroom apartment at the side, where we have rented to a timely pa...
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BACKGROUND: Tenant eviction. Tenant did not even begin to move out, even after the judge ruled in our favor. Stayed until the Sheriff lockout. Was not at home at the time. Single mom with three elementary school a...
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Just trying to keep it real here. I know one outfit doing well near me, and I'm not sure where the money is coming from, but the tradesmen involved are just about as local as you can get. Does anyone know of a single ...
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I had a tenant who asked me to set up an online payment service for her or her father to make rent payments to. Her father is from California.I set it up through my QuickBooks software using the Intuit Payment Networ...
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I recently engaged in a negotiation to buy a portfolio of rental apartments from a seller whom just inherited these properties from her late father. The properties were off market. I contacted her to discuss if she mi...
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Have you ever wondered who's getting all of the mind blowingly profitable Real Estate deals in your community? Well I'm "That Guy"..Talking to owners in distress has really become my thing because I follow a system th...
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Hi BP family. So one of my properties that I have under contract has a break on the chain of title and it goes so far back that the seller does not even know how to get to those people to sign a quit claim deed. He do...