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Craig Parsons What am I doing wrong? All agents so far have been flaky at best.
28 April 2021 | 65 replies

So we have been actively looking for investment properties for 2 years now. Fortunately we were able to purchase one and are in the rehab process. But even getting the first one took finding 3 realtors. So here is the...

Kimberly H. Out of state, sight unseen, wants to pay a years worth of rent in advance...
7 August 2014 | 78 replies

Just listed my house for rent Saturday.  Got a 3rd call today from an out of state tenant who now says she wants to rent my house, sight unseen, and offered to pay a years worth of rent upfront with a $100/mo (6%) dis...

Josh Thomas Fire Time Landlord: Would You Rent to These Tenants?
15 June 2021 | 82 replies

Hello All,I just received applications for our first tenants ever. They have passed all of our screens (criminal, credit, etc) and in general, I feel good about it. But there are some quirks:• It is 4 people total. A ...

Chinyere Orie Pros/Cons of Hiring Mentor?
3 December 2020 | 57 replies

Hey everyone!  So I'm just starting out in REI (and by just starting out, I mean I'm looking for my first deal). I'm focusing on buy and hold multifamily investing.  I've heard great things about getting a mentor to r...

Joe Edwards-Hoff The only chance of finding positive cash flow is...
18 July 2010 | 60 replies

I'm only a couple weeks into researching real estate. Well, I actually own a home and rent it, but that is besides the point. I'm just trying recover an unwise past investment. Hopefully my current refinancing goes th...

Kyle Marek Using a Property Manager - bad idea?
31 July 2018 | 68 replies

I'm young and trying to learn as much about real estate property rental investing as possible. Like a lot of first time investors, I'm looking to break in through multi-family properties. I reached out to my grandpa (...

Aldo Fazio Analysis Paralysis or just haven't found a working deal?
18 October 2023 | 38 replies

Hello BP people! I'm new to investing, though I have been reading about for at least 1 to 2 years now. I feel like I'm ready to rock. I'm hooked up with a couple realtors in the market where I'm shopping, which is Kan...

Bryan C. New CA resident looking for out of state investment
3 April 2016 | 66 replies

Hi,I have just finished reading Brandon Turner's Book on Rental Property Investing and I am brand new to these forms.I have saved about $130K which is not enough for downpayment where I live (Mountain View, CA). The p...

Will Barnard Reading or Hands on, what works best for you?
14 March 2010 | 71 replies

When I first started out in this biz, I read a ton of books, attended a ton of seminars and paid for training/bootcamps from the gurus (my only real mistake). After having a solid foundation under my belt as far as ed...

Nick Zito Why do realtors hate putting in lowballs for you?
4 November 2019 | 87 replies

I’m not saying all, but the majority scoff at the idea of putting in a lowball for you. Does it give them a bad rap or something I’m not aware of since I’m not an agent? I agree in some markets it’s not appropriate b...