Aaron Wyssmann
$1,000 gone missing...
So here's the story of the missing $1000…I work currently for a property management company and we have around 300 single family units. You can imagine that the first of every month is crazy with people bringing in t...
Ivan Jenkins
Applying Fair Housing Standards to Criminal Records?!?
I logged on to my local MLS today and noticed a new message with an attachment from the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that speaks (in general) about how almost 1/3 of the US population has a criminal ...
Andrew Johnson
Experience buying a duplex as primary residence not living there?
Hi everyone,Anyone have experience with buying a duplex as your primary residence but not actually living there and renting it out? Contrary to living in one side and renting out the other? Legality of it, tax implica...
Jay Gray
REO tips for a cash buying newbie?...
Hey all....
I'm just starting out. I'm basically just looking to get bigger pockets :)
Northern California based, I do not currently o...
Keith Saunders
Major Banks Forging Ownership Documents
Just saw a story on 60 minutes about several very large banks manufacturing ownership documents. All related to mortgage forclosures in the past several years. It appears they can not come up with the real title of ow...
Tom Capelo
Census Scam or Legit?
I want to obey the law, but I also don't want to get taken by a scammer.I got a call on my cell phone (Worry #1, how did the person know to call my cell phone about my rental property? I use a Google Voice number for ...
Marcus Auerbach
What does the new EPA initiative mean for landlords with lead water pipes?
I have been getting a lot of questions from owners about letters being sent out by the municipalities here in Milwaukee to tenants informing them about potential lead service lines leading from the street into the hou...
Account Closed
Help! Tenant suing 4 Million for negligence
I have a tenant who is suing myself and my property manager for claims of negligence and inhabitability. She has played a clever game of never asking us directly for repairs, bringing in code enforcement to cite me an...
Eric M.
Judicial Foreclosure and Auction Experts...HELP!
I admit that I am freaking out a bit about a problem I have run into. I consider myself pretty experienced in REI. I have bought dozens of properties at sheriff sale and researched 1000's and I am in the middle of a...
Kimberly H.
Screening Tenants/My 1st time-Need Help
I have a long story to tell you guys. I was the person that purchase a baltimore city duplex from FNMA, that had my copper pipes cut a day before closing back in August. I will document my journey in a few weeks. I...