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Joe Delia Got this regarding a Tenant who skipped town to Texas, any advice?
16 January 2014 | 40 replies

Joe,

Bad news – Texas has a law that I was not aware of that prohibits wage garnishments. Please see the attached.

I’ve done a little research, and this seems to be a bad law, or at least a bad interpr...

Stewart McMillan Wait, what?! Tenants Violated Lease and Want 2x Security Deposit?
4 December 2017 | 37 replies

I recently had an issue with the power going out in a Chicago unit of mine. ComEd turned the power off due to non-payment(though ComEd never warned me or tenants which they are required to do by Illinois law), but I h...

Minna Reid Dumb question about carrying the second
6 June 2010 | 21 replies

Ok - I just dont get it...If a seller carries the second, does that mean he is actually taking out a mortgage for like 20% so that you pay only 80? Or that he's cashing out 20% and giving it to you, or what?
Is it som...

Ernie Thivierge How to invest with horrible credit
3 December 2015 | 38 replies

hello everyone. I could use some advise.  I'm recently divorced and need to move within the next couple of months. During the divorce my credit got crushed. Had to short sale my house and my x wife got her truck repos...

Cooper B. Tenant screening with SmartMove, good credit score but bad debt?
10 November 2015 | 56 replies

I don't have much experience with tenant screening but I came across something today that I can't figure out.I pulled a credit report from TransUnion / SmartMove on a potential tenant.  They recommend that I accept th...

George P. new agent charged me 6% to lease the property, not 1 month's rent
3 May 2015 | 37 replies

so, i have been doing this for awhile. with multiple agents. i loved my previous agent, but she reduced her workload due to pregnancy. She referred me to a guy that listed a house 2 weeks ago.We talked, i liked him, h...

Samantha Jee Heeeelp!! Tenant issues and mold
9 March 2017 | 37 replies

I'm not a professional landlord but we have a condo in LA that we rented out b/c we moved states due to a job. We've rented for 3 years with zero issues. 7 months ago we rented to a girl named Sandi and another girl n...

Henry M. Wholesaler Will Not Disclose Assignment Fee to Cash Buyer...
26 June 2023 | 35 replies

So I just got off the phone with a Wholesaler (of 14 years, according to him), and asked about a property of interest. This property has been reduced $13K (interesting)...Here's the conversation:Me: Is this an assignm...

Kristi Tietz Question regarding short term EMD lending or “gator lending”
18 April 2024 | 54 replies

Hi everyone, I’m a novice investor just getting started and it seems like short term EMD lending or “gator lending” is a great way to go. I have an investor looking to borrow 10k for an EMD in Austin, TX.  Is there an...

Josh Miller STAY AWAY FROM NREIG (National Real Estate Insurance Group)
14 August 2024 | 51 replies

I'm too young to have a heart attack but that's what I just went through dealing with NREIG.  Long story short I'm getting a portfolio loan through LimaOneCapital and they have some pretty specific request when it com...