Alex L.
In a Pickle - Looking for Advice
Myself and several partners invested in a piece of commercial real estate + business to operate from this real estate. The hired GC is awful and has rung up the bill well beyond the Loans we have available to build th...
Kristen Ray
Lending confusion Please Help
Hello Bp!Can someone please help me to understand the lending process.Can investors use a gift from a family member for a down payment?In what circumstances will a bank lend to a LLC? I have had lenders state that the...
James Mc Ree
Seller died prior to sale.
My scenario is a parent and child own a PA property, but live in another state. Both list it for sale in the MLS in November 2019. Parent passes away a couple weeks later. I offer on the property and offer is accep...
Pete Harper
Seller reluctant to share financials
The seller for a 12 unit complex I’m looking at has been refusing to provide detailed financials. They sent a flier with high level figures but the numbers don’t look right. This is student housing and sell says the m...
Nick Boring
Creating a Personal Brand as an Agent
Here is my question: My name is Nick Boring, I wanted to name my company/website TheBoringRealtor, or something like that. But I have been getting some negative feedback because you know... the name might have a negat...
Catherine Lacey
Grand Rapids Multifamily - to sell or not to sell
Hello! I am hoping to get some solid advice here :)We bought a 4-plex in Grand Rapids, MI in 2017, thinking it was a wise location for investment since we travel there 1-2 times a year to visit family. We got it for a...
Logan Allec
Yellow Letters: Is this lady serious? "One does not write in red ink. It shows extremely poor etiquette."
Below is a text message I received in response to a yellow letter I sent out this week. She called me yesterday and left a voicemail, and then I received this text this morning. Has anyone seen something like this b...
Roger Vi
FROM PROBLEM TO BLESSING: $300/month rent increase 5 days vacant
My 100th post! Not the biggest success story, but my latest problem solved. (Big Announcement at the end!)Here is the story of how I turned a broken lease into a $300/month rent increase. It really isn't that hard, I ...
Craig Jackson
Transitioning from Full-Time Employee to Full-Time Investor
My wife and I have been investing for 10 years or so. About 5 years ago we decided it would be best if she stayed at home with the kids full time. During this time she has done a tremendous job not one with the kids, ...
James Rodenberg
Self Manage or Hire PM?
Morning everyone!
I haven't posted in a few days so I figured I'd jump in here and get a discussion started. I have a goal to post at least once a week to get to know you guys as well as make sure I'm consistently le...