McKellar Newsom
Who here remembers the RTC?
When I was 25, the resolution trust corporation (RTC) was auctioning off saving and loan debacle properties. I believe the RTC was formed by the government trying to bail out the S&Ls in trouble. I remember thin...
Tim Berryman
Anyone With Experience Partnering With Viking Capital Multi-Family Syndicators
Hi,I am considering investing on a multi-family syndication with Viking Capital. Looks like they have done around 25 syndications worth $800M in property value. Founders are Vikram Raya and Ravi Gupta. If you have had...
Nicholas Jones
Driving for Dollars- Tampa, FL
Hello everyone,This will be my first post on BP. I have been a firefighter for 7 years, had a side business doing home inspections for the last 2, and recently made the decision to also start investing in real estate...
Steve Rozenberg
How to Prevent an Eviction
How to avoid the problem tenant and the inevitable eviction. First always make sure that you have strict policies and procedures on screening your tenants. And more importantly make sure that you follow them.Always do...
Chris Maurice
5% down lender on house hack duplex?
Hey everyone,I’ve talked to a few mortgage lenders who are all telling me that it’s basically impossible to do a 5% down conventional loan on a primary residence duplex. They are saying that it is not within the guide...
Account Closed
Business cards
I'm going to a real estate investors meetup in about 2 1/2 weeks from now and I need some ideas on creating a good business card as a way to get my name out there. Aside from the basics such as name, company, address,...
Jack B.
Weird requests from tenants...What's wrong with some people?
I've had people who want to put in a fence, tear down walls, want me to remove my appliances so they can put theirs in, etc. Today I had a tenant want me to install a chain at the back door so that I couldn't get in. ...
Robert Sims
My Experience with Larry Goins
Well, I almost fell for it! A couple of weeks ago, I heard Larry Goins speaking on another guru's podcast about HUD homes. I checked out Larry's HUD website and ordered the Free book with several "bonuses'" A few da...
Chad Clanton
How To Vet and Work With a Contractor
There comes a time for many of us starting out, particularly in rehabs, where we wonder what exactly our contractor is doing; or where he is; or why he needs more money RIGHT NOW?! In fact, that time seems to come for...
Parul S.
Inspection report - To buy or not to buy
I have agreed to buy my first SFH investment property from a TK (turnkey) and just received the inspection report. The SFH is 60 years old but was represented as being "fully rehabbed". The inspection report is con...