Johanna Castel
Tenants not paying rent on time
So we have an issue. My grandma owns a home and I do part of the landloring for her. We rented the 2nd fl apt to fellow church friends. Now at first my grandmother did not want to do business with church people but go...
Beau Blinder
First Time Using Rental Agents in Boston as a Landlord
Hey guys,I've been wrapping up the work my place needed and have been testing the waters with getting it rented. Thus far, I've been posting on craigslist, but quickly found that my time was being wasted by a lot of t...
Andrew Fowler
Paying Off Student Loans or Focus on REI?
Hi everyone,As a college student who is graduating this upcoming May, I have a lot of student loans. When I say "a lot," I'm talking 100k... Since my loans vary from 4-7% interest I am strongly considering consolidati...
Austin Fruechting
Duplex Under Contract - Flipping, Karma, & A New "Toy"
I have a duplex under contract to close April 28th, and I'll be flipping it for a new toy. The toy is an expensive one, and WAY more than I could justify spending. So I thought "What if I flip a property to pay for it...
Susan O.
New and Expanding RENT CONTROL in California! Pass On to others!
https://caanet.org/votervoice/ (contact politicians)Protesters trying to get their rents lowered. Costs are going up for landlords and investors, but they want to dramatically cap rents on the backs of hard working i...
Rich Weese
I have $704 to give away. Any suggestions?
I just received my FIRST social security check! Only $704 because I didn't pay enuff taxes over the 42 years of filing returns.
Anyway, I took the retirement early and this is what I receive each month. Wifey and I d...
Jenny F.
A Small Business Bailout RANT....
I have spent the last several months on the verge of a stress induced stroke and a couple of weeks ago I decided "&^%* it, its out of MY control".
Here is the summary. I own 4 different small businesses. A con...
Sandy Brown
Realtor Lied - Ethics Question
We wanted to put in an offer to buy a condo which was just put back on the market after a buyers financing fell through. Our realtor spoke with the sellers realtor and the sellers realtor said that no offer will be ...
Ashton Astillero
Would you cut corners here?
This is going to be a wall of text, but I think it's necessary to lay down proper context.Not so recently, I took a job for the rehab of a house. I had to wait a little bit since I don't want to put anybody in the hot...
Joshua Dorkin
What's Your Top Tip for New Real Estate Investors?
We all had to start somewhere . . . new investors are thirsty for real estate advice and I think we can get a thread going with some fantastic feedback from many different viewpoints. So . . .
What's Your Top Tip for...