Francis A.
Despite their high taxes, the wealthy keep moving to California
There has been a lot of talk of people moving out of California. To this effect, the Los Angeles Times has an article that goes by the subject "High taxes be damned, the rich keep moving to California". Has anyone rea...
Gregory Montalto
Ever had a rental raided by SWAT or the FBI?
A contractor friend was over today and told me this crazy story about a property he owned a few years ago. He was your typical accidental landlord after not being able to sell his primary residence and moving to a ...
Jake Walroth
Getting my Unit ready for Airbnb
Hey guys, so I just closed on my first duplex... I'll be living in one of the units.... however, I travel Mon-Thurs each week and going to really try this Airbnb thing out. The house is very close to University of Cin...
Chris Harrington
How a foreclosed 4-plex turned into 43 units!
We have been investing for a number of years in KC and I have followed many of the success stories here on BP and thought I would contribute one of ours. Its quite long but I hope instructive.In late winter 2010 my p...
Eric Frissell
Getting a deal on an Overpriced REO Property
Hi guys, long time listener, first time caller... I have found an REO home in Florida that needs some work that I would like to fix up and move into. It's a dream house, in a dream location, but has a few issues that...
Ryan Keith
Purchased tax lien house - what to do with previous owners stuff??
Hello from Alabama. I'm just curious if anyone else has ever run into a situation where you bought a tax lien property but it was full of the previous owners possessions, although in this case the house has been vacan...
Timothy W.
Medicare Cancels coverage on a mother with cancer - 1 week before life saving operation
"If they don't allow her to have this transplant coming up right now next week, they're in effect signing her death warrant"
http://cbs4.com/health/Diana.Smith.Woman.2.1623788.html
I've been told this happens a lot ...
Catherine Jacoby
Looking for examples of tenant criteria and screening reqs
Hello! Newbie here preparing to move and rent out our current SFH in the DMV suburbs. I've seen a lot of posts on here discussing what their criteria and screening process is but not necessarily how they communicate i...
Jay Scott
Eviction - you cant make this stuff up
You cant make this stuff up…In July, an applicant contacted me about renting an upscale home I own in NY. 720 credit and no evictions, he paid the realtor with a check and made the deposit and first months rent throu...
Atul Mohlajee
Tenant Eviction
I filed 5 day notice followed by eviction as pro se (on my own) when the tenant did not pay February rent. At the fisrst court date on March 7, the tenant showed up with a lawyer. His lawyer asked the judge that he ...