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Randy Gross Has anyone sought out people on parole/probation as renters?
31 October 2013 | 23 replies

i just purchased my first 2 investment homes both 3br 2ba avg. 1400sq ft each.

I'm thinking about contacting the state probation office to find my renters as i will look for an older first time offender.

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Account Closed Responding to Lazy Applicants
28 September 2015 | 31 replies

I was just curious about how other people handle the lazy prospective tenant.  For instance, an email through craigslist simply stating "I am interested in this home".  No questions or anything - just a simple stateme...

John Thedford Why YOU Should Become A Hard Money Lender
8 September 2019 | 59 replies

Why YOU should become a hard money lender:1. VERY limited risk if you underwrite properly2. returns up to 60% per anum or more3. easy easy investment--just collect mailbox money4. much LESS work than being a landlord5...

Todd Powell Anyone hearing the "therapy animal" workaround for "pets?" I am !
28 October 2018 | 99 replies

I have owned and operated properties since 2007, and have always had a NO smoking and NO pets policy. As of late, I am getting a lot of requests for needing a "service animal" or "therapy animal". I don't know if this...

Jon K. Are all last-minute tenants bad ones?
1 February 2013 | 30 replies

Are all last-minute applicants bad ones?

I've been looking for a February roommate.

I've started getting more inquiries again, but after a quick Google/court record search for them, I have charming candidates.

1) S...

David Wong Better to dive in or take a class costing 10,000 dollars
24 September 2019 | 69 replies

Hello Everyone, I have been having a hard debate with my girlfriend. She just went to a class that gave her the RE Basics. We do not have a house at this point in time, but we want to purchase a house soon. We have li...

Kassie Carrell Hydrostatic Test- Windstorm Certificate -Termite Fumigation HELP!
3 June 2017 | 27 replies

Please Help!  Here's the deal I decided to sell my rental property, Bevly House, to get out of debt so that I could then reinvest here in New Braunfels, Texas where I live. I am a single mom with a limited amount of i...

Ria Lamb Putting a 1031 exchange property into an LLC (3 years later)
28 June 2024 | 41 replies

Three years ago, my husband and I did a 1031 tax exchange for a rental property. The property is still a rental property and will continue to be, at least for the forseeable future, but I would like to put the propert...

David B. Real Estate IRA vs. Solo 401k
18 June 2015 | 54 replies

So my wife and I are starting to look for a house to buy with our IRA, and then rent out, probably in Florida. This is something we have been considering for a couple years, and understand the procedure and rules. ...

Dick Green Communism
4 June 2009 | 29 replies

Communism - short definition: a political, social, and economic system in which the state, governed by an elite party control production, labor, distribution, and largely, the social and cultural life and thought of ...