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Damien Shoemake Anyone have experience buying a house at auction with a Federal Restitution Lien?
3 December 2014 | 4 replies

In researching some up-coming auctions, I came across a house with a lien entitled: “Notice of Lien for Fine and/or Restitution Pursuant to the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996” Here's a link to ...

Sierra Murphy What did you do before you flipped properties?
22 September 2013 | 11 replies

Hello,

My name is Sierra and my long term goal involves flipping/rehabbing homes. I wanted to know if the rehabbers here could share what they did before flipping homes. Were you working a 9-5? Did you have a...

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...

Salma Valimohamed Tenant Screening Services in Ontario, Canada
1 May 2017 | 9 replies

Hello All,

With regards to the critical step of tenant screening, I am considering using a tenant screening service for new applications. I have 2 apartment buildings (closing next month) in a small town in Ontario, ...

Johann Jells Are Kwikset Smartkeys as insecure as critics say? Have you had one broken in?
23 July 2017 | 16 replies

There's lots of pages out there about how easy it is to defeat a smartkey lock, but I can't find any anecdotes of anyone actually getting robbed by a thief doing so. They're a very attractive idea, and and I have a fe...

Jonathan Casillas How do you research possible investment markets?
15 April 2016 | 14 replies

I do a lot if traveling between NY and NC. Because of that i am looking into turnkey properties in other states. I figure if i wont be managing them it really dont matter how far I invest. My question is what websites...

Chad Friesen Holding company
26 June 2016 | 8 replies

Hi can someone explain to me how a holding company works. I sat down with my mortgage broker yesterday and she told me after 4 doors i will need to put any more properties i buy into a holding company. I should have a...

Dale Plant Tenant Screening
31 March 2014 | 7 replies

Hello fellow Canadians I was wondering if you screen your tenants with credit and criminal record checks. If so, how do you do it or which services do you use?

If you do these checks do you charge an applicat...

Rogelio M. Social Media Content as a Tenant Background Screening Tool
9 June 2020 | 7 replies

There is plenty of material published regarding background searches on SS#s, criminal and sex offender history, judgments and liens, prior evictions, etc ...But ... what if there were an additional tool?! ... long st...

Stephen Sawrie "real estate professional" designation
2 April 2019 | 26 replies

so i have read and researched this designation for some time now, and even obtained good info from one of the forums' resident tax experts Steven Hamilton, II, but i am just curious how many out there are actually usi...