Geode Pratt
Tenant moved out after 1 month...what would you do?
I had a tenant sign a 2 year lease with me last month. She actually requested the 2 year term and paid double deposit. I received an email from her this morning stating there was an emergency back home (she moved from...
Alex G
Loan Officer won't give me a copy of my credit report
Loan Officer in Alabama is telling me she can't send me a copy of my credit report via email, fax or mail. Is that true? I've gotten my report from lenders in the mail in the past, this new or she just doesn't want ...
Eric La Pratt
Closed today... and 203k rehab begins
Almost 5 years ago my wife and I became landlords and we did it all on our own. No books, no blogs, no forums, no BP, no podcasts, no REIA's and certainly no team I would ever call on again to do it. Our agent was sym...
Sheldon Caruana
10k and First Time Home Buyer? What would you do?
Hey everyone, looking to purchase my first property, I'd like to make real estate my full time career, and I'd like to start now. I'm currently working full time, and have a 10k line of credit along with 12k non liqui...
Ashley Proctor
To Trust or Not to Trust Trulia Crime Mapping...
BP I just want to know...Do you think that Trulia Crime Mapping gives an accurate feel when it comes to the quality of a neighborhood?! I ask because, looking here in Chicago, of course we have a ton of streets that a...
Nick Diller
Oxford, MS Investing
I'm looking to purchase my first investment property. I went to Ole Miss for grad school and loved the town so I thought that Oxford could be a good place to buy my first rental property. I am wondering if there was...
Account Closed
Oakland Triplex Tenant Eviction for Renovation
I'm going through the process of assessing and making an offer on a multi-tenant building in Oakland.My main concern is that all the tenants are paying well under market rate ($800 for 1br, $700 for 1br, and $900 for ...
Bruce Lynn
Hacking your down payment.....
Lots of new investors and some 1st time home buyers seem to have a tough time envisioning they can ever save enough for a down payment on an investment property.We see plenty of requests here for JV or FHA financing o...
Edward Howell, V
Union Square Baltimore 1st deal 90 day challenge update
When I made my initial post the bank hadn’t signed off. I now have a ratified contract. It’s taken three weeks and they still haven’t signed the second home inspection extension, but they finally turned on the water a...
Jacob Lehner
65% equity in current home, moving no matter what, RENT or SELL?
Hi all,
I currently have 65% equity on my current home, my wife and I are buying a new home (closing tomorrow actually) and haven't seen much traction on selling our current house, been on the market for 3wks now and...