John Rooster
Tenant in Military not paying due to government shutdown
One of my tenants texted me that he has not received his paycheck yet due to the federal government shut down. I am certainly willing to work with him if that is true (even though his girl friend who is also on t...
John Laney
Seller Psychology - Do sellers want to sell their house to a flipper
Hello, I'm starting the process of finding houses to flip in the Newberg Oregon area. We've put in a few offers but have not yet gotten one under contract. My question is how I should present myself when I make an o...
Stewart Olney
My house hacking experience
So @Brandon Turner has talked about house hacking sometimes, which is renting out bedrooms in your house or living in a 2-4 plex while renting out the other units. I realized that is what I had been doing when I first...
Bob Floss II
$1 million settlement for faulty hot water heater in building
I thought this was worth sharing. Most of us think of installation of a hot water heater in an apartment building as pretty basic. I received an article from a personal injury attorney in Chicago detailing his recent ...
Jeremy Jackson
Do you rent to your own family members? Why or why not? Share your experience, good or bad!
I was talking to my mother earlier of plans to eventually be a full time real estate investor, with a focus on rental properties. She said she'd rent one and I immediately thought, "don't mix family and business." T...
Marvin Meng
Sexual advances from a prospective tenant
So this is a first for me...I had a prospective tenant look at an apartment last week. They asked to see the lease so I emailed them a copy of the lease. The individual next emailed me over the weekend and asked if th...
Min K.
Properties with unpermitted bdrs and baths
Greetings from LA,
Just wanted hear some expert opinions and experiences on buying a properties (single-story residential) which unpermitted bedrooms and bathrooms (or converted bathrooms). For example title...
David Friedman
Flipping Homes- My Exciting Journey (Post 3 of ?)
Hello BP!I've started posting all of my previous flips, now that I feel like I've completed enough to actually have some good original content. I hope that by sharing we can all learn, network and discuss this interes...
Michael Gorence
Are the Mobile Home Park courses and Boot camps a VALUE??
Hello, I've recently completed both podcast series by The Mobile Home Park Academy and Mobile Home Park Mastery and found them both extremely informative. Both podcasts have tons of great content and I'm convinced tha...
Paul Sandhu
A renter left his phone, charger and some money
Had 5 guys rent a house for a week. Went there yesterday morning after they left. Took out the trash and plugged in the security camera. Went there in the afternoon and took the 18 beers that were left. Went there ...