I hadn't thought of this until asked tonight.  Should I require each person that would be signing the lease agreement, to submit for and pay for a background and credit check?  I'm assuming so.  However. That means, I...

So, I want to understand wholesaling better. Normally I start with just reading books that focus on specific strategies, but I'm finding it difficult to find good ones that focus on wholesaling. Any suggestions on boo...

So today I decided to cold call about 19 or so leads I got while driving for dollars and out of them I got 1 lady politely said dont call me back, 1 lady told me she was going to move into the vacant abandoned propert...

4 months ago I purchased a $195,000 new construction home. I put approx. $40,000 down. I have now taken a opportunity to live rent and expense free at an apartment complex as a Courtesy Police Officer. I am interes...

Do any of you landlords purchase home warranties (i.e. American Home Shield) for your rentals?

Seems like it would make sense especially on older properties whose major systems are begining to show their age (electri...

I had some friends help demo a property and I paid them cash (around $1,000 total). Is this something I am able to write off? Would I need to issue a 1099 for this? Not sure how this works and would appreciate the adv...

God this site is awesome. Brandon, your blog about how to quit your job in 6 months convinced me to finally introduce myself. I feel like every time I come to the site, I find an article that was written solely for me...

Hi all,
I'm always looking for creative ways to make money. Some of you may know that on eBay you can buy and sell homes. You can't pay with Paypal unfortunately.
Here is one for example:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Previ...

what's going on BP?   First I was like to say, this site is a great source for information.   You have so many minds coming together to share their wealth of knowledge with you.   I don't have a question about wholesa...

Renter here.
Facts:
New tenant is spouse of existing tenant. I know doesn't matter, but still...
Existing tenant, 3 years, no late payments, obviously qualified on own income
New tenant does not have an SSN. Has S...