Ryan Dossey
If you were going to drop 5k on a car what would it be?
After reading Mr. Money Mustache for several days know that and The Richest Man in Babylon have got me thinking. If I could cut out my car payment I could save/invest a decent amount of money.
Chuck B.
How do you "harden" your rentals?
Dear Pocketers,
How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?
While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...
Bill Coleman
Pot growers in rental: Opinion? (yes I am in Colorado)
The newest trend sweeping the rental market (from my perspective) in Colorado is that many tenants want the right to grow pot in the unit. I can see downsides and upsides.Downs: messy, elevated risk of break-ins and ...
Jon K.
Accepting Roommate/Tenant with only partial rent to move in?
I wouldn't let a "real" tenant move in with partial rent, but should I let a roommate/tenant move in with partial rent?
This person wants to move in with only partial rent upfront.
Since they are a room...
Nick C.
Who is right? Poor Dad or Rich Dad's Son?
Here's the scenario:I'm taking the real estate exam in April and need your advice. I'm currently the owner of a small dog walking business. It's tough to scale and I'm stuck in it. My dream is passive income and an...
Tim B.
Who is responsible for missing outside items
I have a rental property in NC that has a few storm drains in the yard. There are steel grates covering the drains for safety reasons. My tenant called the property manager today and said the grates are gone and ne...
Basu G.
Agent scammed us at the auction
We have had many people laugh at us when we told about this. We had an agent who would send us some properties he thought were good buys from listings on FMLS. He accompanied us to the auction on 11/07. At the auction...
Matt R.
Independence, Missouri proposes mandatory rental inspections
Hello, all!The city of Independence, Missouri (a large suburb on the east side of Kansas City) is proposing mandatory inspections for rental properties. The landlord would be required to hire an inspector, at the lan...
Ken Weiner
Been sued? Please share.
There are so many discussions on here about the most appropriate asset protection strategies for various situations. Umbrella policies, LLCs, holding LLCs, land trusts, etc. People debate whether someone else can si...
Matthew J. T.
Discrete Assignment Fee
How do I keep assignment fee disclosed from Investor? Let's say 150,000 house, i mark it down to 40k, and i want to sell to investor for 75k, how can I do this without him changing his mind about closing the deal, it'...