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Account Closed Credit/Background/Evictions Checks Galore + 3X Rent Rule.. Yet EVICTIONS SURGE IN USA
4 May 2015 | 8 replies

I highly doubt credit and background checks are outdated, for if anything, they are continuously competitive and streamlined hot tool commodities.Perhaps the 3X Rent = Minimum Monthly Salary qualifier is outdated?Firs...

Tyler Haskell What to expect from a mentor
11 August 2014 | 13 replies

So as a new investor I managed to pester a local investor to the point that he has agreed to meet with me over coffee to discuss REI. I called this individual because I noticed his bandit signs all over the Sacramento...

Tom Olson Reach for the Stars…..Then Get There.
12 March 2016 | 5 replies

“I want to build a million-dollar wholesale area. I want to have a million dollars in profit from wholesale deals. I want to build a million-dollar wholesale area.” The dream was firmly established in my mind as I loo...

Rich Weese Have you ever seen money oozing from everywhere?
3 March 2013 | 13 replies

If not, then you probably have not visited Dubai. Wifey and I returned a week ago from a land tour and cruise in the Arabian Sea. We visited several locations in Oman and two of the seven emirates in the united Arab e...

Landon Elscott Feeling guilty about success from dad...
6 March 2014 | 7 replies

Let me begin by stating I know deep down inside my dad is ridiculously proud of me and wants me to reach my dreams and potentials, but in light of a freak flood last summer that destroyed their home I can't h...

Gabriel H. Naked Tenant Issue in Texas
21 August 2017 | 19 replies

I have a unit in a duplex (in Texas) that's occupied by long term tenants that were there when I purchased the property.  They are an elderly couple and the husband is handicapped.  He can walk with a walker, but it's...

Rob K. What's the worst house you ever looked at?
13 December 2012 | 13 replies

I was reading the other thread by Brandon Turner about your worst tenant horror story. It made me think about some nasty houses I've looked at over the years. I have two that really stand out in my mind.

The first wa...

George P. When your tenant gets a pet in your pet-free rental unit
28 June 2011 | 13 replies

Apparently it won't be as easy as 1-2-3 to evict. Apparently the pet can be the owner's emotional support pet.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11175/1155999-100.stm

Thomas O'Donnell How to Deal With a Mindset Shift Different From Those Around You
28 November 2022 | 17 replies

Before I bought my first property 2 months ago, I spent a year and a half educating myself on real estate through books/podcasts/Biggerpockets. During this time I managed to save up a good chunk of change (about $15k)...

Seth Hensinger Car Expenses Inhibiting Start
27 November 2014 | 12 replies

I have an old '98 Ford Escort that's just getting to the point that everything's going any time now. I could drop a bunch of money into that whole and watch it fly away, or get a new car. I decided on getting a new ca...