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Robyn R. Help! Crazy tenant, need Austin lawyer recommendation if possible.
26 April 2014 | 39 replies

We have had a tenant in a SF rental for the past 5 months. We realized about a month after he moved in that he was going to be a problem to deal with so we immediately hired a prop manager so that we could be taken ou...

Frank Adams Lamest excuses for late rent
26 October 2010 | 41 replies

Had dinner one night last week with another guy who has had rentals for about 15 years and naturally the topic turned to deadbeats and why it's not their fault that they don't have the rent. The following is a compila...

Uwe K. How long to paint a room?
4 March 2019 | 36 replies

Just curious about those who do their own painting. How long does it take you to paint an avg. size room. Let's assume:

- a 10x12 room
- ceiling one color, with a simple piece of moulding in the same color
- walls a ...

Rising Tide owner financing in a self-directed IRA
11 February 2010 | 34 replies

I’ve always used my self-directed IRA to buy, flip and hold individual lots and never considered financing due to the non-recourse lender hurdles.

I’m interested in some raw land and the owner is willing to owner fi...

Alexander Lang Lease Agreement - Late Charge and how much to charge?
23 April 2016 | 41 replies

Hello BP family!So I am a newer Investor/Landlord (since 2014). My question to fellow investors and landlords is how do you charge your late fee structure on your lease agreement, and how much do you charge? My state ...

Brett Jurgens Zillow ads climate risk insights, but too many people are ignoring the data
6 November 2024 | 54 replies

A sign of the times. Zillow is adding climate risk scores powered by First Street for every for-sale listing on its platform.
Another Zillow survey published in September 2023 found that 83% of home shoppers conside...

Corey Dutton What Are the Biggest Risks of Trust Deed Investing?
7 August 2012 | 26 replies

A loan made to an individual or a business can be secured by real estate or real property. This is also called real estate lending, or trust deed investing. A trust deed is recorded, putting a lien on the Title to the...

Mike R. Joshua Tree Short Term
7 May 2023 | 83 replies

I own 2 STR in Big Bear and manage / Co-host 10 others.  Now looking into Joshua Tree. I know many buy in Yucca and still do well on AirBnB / Short Term - but is it better to be in JT proper? Does walking distance to ...

Engelo Rumora How I Completely Lost My A$$ On This Deal
5 September 2015 | 112 replies

G'Day everyone,It's your favorite Aussie and The Real Estate Dingo.I am writing to you today with my head down and my tail between my legs as I just lost $25,000 on a recent deal.ps. This post deserves at least 50 vot...

Rob Barry Where did I go wrong? Section 8 Horror Story.
23 August 2020 | 76 replies

So In late 2018 I bought a package of five of those small brick houses you see all over Georgia (less than $70k each) and had the brilliant idea to renovate them and rent them out via section 8. Today I got a $14,000 ...