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Mike Williams Don't rent to strippers, hair stylists, or people on disability
23 March 2015 | 57 replies

Just a tip for you all starting out… Don't rent to strippers, hair stylists, bartenders etc…  If they are in the cash business, they are uncollectable.  You need to find someone with a good job that is not worth leavi...

Denise Evans Tenants and Animals
24 July 2016 | 37 replies

We are all familiar with issues related to service animals (specially trained and certified dogs) and assistance animals (such as emotional support animals of any species or breeds).This post suggests a compromise res...

Jennifer Shen Thoughts about Turnkey Investing
16 November 2022 | 40 replies

Hi, I'm currently looking for my first investment property. It seems to me Turnkey properties will be the fastest way to get my portfolio started. Wondering...what are yall's thoughts on turnkey properties? Are the nu...

Jesse S. Are turnkey investors losing their minds?
26 April 2019 | 43 replies

I own two out of state SFRs in Memphis that I purchased from a turnkey provider about a year ago. I’m looking to add a few more to my portfolio but I’ve had a hard time finding properties that fit my investment criter...

Nick Brubaker Tenant threatening to take me to court over deposit. What to do?
22 November 2021 | 38 replies

TL;DR:
Decided it was fair to keep deposit of $770 for 5-year tenant for no cleaning, large scratches on floor and trim, hooks in walls, satellite dish installed on roof, and large stain on deck.  He sent threatening...

Dennis Nikolaev facing foreclosure in California, where to turn for advice?
22 July 2024 | 34 replies

it looks like a hopless situation for me.I had all of my life savings put in Yucca Vally short term rentals In  early 2022. got 4 nice villas at 20% equity. then 2 things happened: rates went up and demand for vacatio...

Eugene Mitchell Escrow won't close
15 September 2024 | 18 replies

I bought a piece of property that ended up having five brothers that had to sign off on it they wanted nothing to do with the house so they signed quitclaim deeds (notarized) and one brother who signed over a grant de...

Lupe Santiago Private Lending in Florida - Rules & Regs
11 October 2023 | 38 replies

Hi! I have the opportunity to make some loans to a home flipping business in FL (structured as an LLC) secured by first position mortgages on residential real estate. I've looked through the laws myself ( http://law....

Fareen E. Refusing a Tenant Prospect Before Showing/Application
13 January 2025 | 31 replies

Hi, question:
May I tell a prospective tenant he's not a good fit before showing the house to him because he's refusing to comply with my showing policy of sharing a copy of his ID with me prior to the showing? He's ...

Denise Lang Starting our investing journey. But how to that that out of my home state?
2 January 2025 | 36 replies

Hello everyone,my wife and I want to start our real estate investing journey to boost our wealth and retirement fund. Long-term single or small multifamily rental would be our strategy to go. We live in California at ...