Michelle Calicchio
How far do you go with backgound checks?
I have a perspective tenant who looks good on paper. He's already revealed a past bankruptcy and explained how it came about (his employer was located in the WTC and when it went down, the business folded. He tried ...
Nicholas Varner
Frauds and who they target
Interesting article in the New York Times about "Real Estate Shell Companies Scheme to Defraud Owners Out of Their Homes". The story details Shell Companies that target desperate, poor sellers in neighborhoods in Broo...
Kevin Kraver
Experience with Homecoin?
Hi all - I am considering to sell my townhome for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) using Homecoin or potentially another service. Wondering if anyone on the forums has used this service and can comment on their experience. Thanks!
Michael Fundaro
Water company put a lien on my property
I am just about finished going through a roughly 2 year debacle with the local water company here (MDC). The story has a lot of moving parts so forgive me if it gets confusing, I know I was confused as this all unrav...
Jackson Sandland
Why would a contractor ask if a property is my primary residence?
Why would a contractor ask if a property is my primary residence?What are the differences between a consumer hiring a contractor to work on an investment property v/s a primary residence?What are the implications, as ...
Michael Ndjondo makadi
What tool/strategy you use to quickly estimate repair cost?
To all flippers, wholesalers, fixer-upper in particular and investors in general. As I finally started my RE investment journey (BRRRR), I quickly stumbled upon to this very issue: how to quickly estimate repair cost ...
Michelle Murray
my first direct mail campaign
Hello fellow investors.
I just started my first ever direct mail campaign here in South Florida. I have been wholesaling properties for one yr now and recently found that my bandit signs were not generating enough le...
Scott Walton
The Real Estate Arena?
Does anyone have any experience with Peter Vekselman and the Real Estate Arena? It seems that you can bird dog, or wholesale properties for them for pay. I wanted to ask if anyone has been or still is a PROPERTY LOC...
Tim Silvers
D&B WARNING
The D&B operation is a joke. If you apply for a free DUNS #, it will take over a month and you will NEVER get any support to help navigate your account once you get one. The customer service is deplorable and all ...
Sol Dubnov
Do not deal with this bank
Why would a company that has "no appetite" for investment drag potential customers through application and appraisal expenses while not intending to invest? Here is a story of a community bank in California (I'll post...