Rich Weese
VERY long and a little scary....
This is VERY long but VERY interesting. Feel free to dispute any of the "facts " listed if you can. If not, start worrying, imo. Rich
The Wolf Family immigrated from Austria - Tyrol - in 1883 leaving behind one c...
Vikram C.
What is your attitude towards winners?
This is my first off-topic thread (I think) and I am starting it because I think it has a valuable lesson for newbie BP members who want to make it big.
As you guys know, I travel a lot internationally and, as a resu...
Debbie J.
Section 8 Tenant wants to add 2 more-should we ask for more rent?
We have a tenant on Section 8 in Missouri. Single mother. She wants to add her son's pregnant girlfriend and, in fairness to her daughter, her boyfriend. "To help them get on their feet". (We are not here to couns...
Angie W.
How do you respond to telephone inquiries?
While I know the information I want to know when someone calls about my property, I always stumble when first answering a call.
Me: Hello, How may I help you?
Caller: Yes, I'm calling about the house fo...
Shaun Patterson
Being the youngest guy in the room and the stigma with that.
Hey guys I wanted to get everyone's feedback on this type of stigma with young people in the real estate industry. So I've been going to a lot of different meet ups and I have notice that when people meet me they have...
Kimberly T.
Can you charge a different application fee for a married couple versus 2 individuals?
I'm researching PMs in other markets we're considering buying in, and have seen some PM sites with info for prospective tenants. When I look at their apps, I have seen some with the following type of set up:
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Duane Hundley
Conventional Loan Rules for 20% Down
I'm looking at doing a conventional loan on a property that I'll rent to my sister and mom. On the down payment of 20% where can this come from?
I was thinking about using a 0% check with my credit card for the $10...
Jen Faulkner
How Strict are You in Screening Tenants?
Maybe we're too strict. I just want to feel out other opinions. If you checked someone out and found out that they were arrested for theft in 2007, but they were never convicted, how would you proceed? I've had a v...
Kenneth LaVoie
Sell and retire, or KEEP and retire?
Per usual, it's very rare that any of the listed categories fit my questions so I hope this is at least close.Anyone struggling with the decision on whether to sell your rental properties or not as you get near retire...
Giancarlo Valverde Barriga
Looking for experience!
Hi, I'm Giancarlo, and I am extremely passionate about REI. I am 21, freshly graduated, and living in Santa Monica with ~$30k saved up for this. Now I'm looking to invest OoS due to my limited funds, have been doing m...