Shane H.
Publicly SHAMING an evicted former Tenant? Do it or not?
I've been a landlord since 2006. Up until now I've never had to evict a tenant. I've had people owe me what I would consider decent sums of money however always treated those tenants with respect from our first inte...
Matthew Holtry
What is the Happy Path for a Private Money lending Transaction?
BP Community,I recently did my first private money deal (as a lender). The borrower is someone I know personally, and we intend to do additional deals together in the future. We stumbled through this first one togethe...
Kurt Gardner
Will you do your own taxes this year?
I have searched the forums and blogs on the subject, and it seems to be slightly leaning toward CPA/professional preparation.I have used a professional for the last 10 years and each year, my costs have increased (we ...
Michael Moikeha
RE Agent Vs RE Investor Conflict of Interest
How do you mitigate the conflict of interest between being an Investor AND a Broker?
On one hand you try and sell at market value, the other you're trying to buy from said person below market value. Where is the mora...
Nahal Beckam
How can I avoid renting to roommates in Califronia?
Hello, I am trying to rent my 3br house in SF bay area, and would like a family or an individual rent it, but I have had multiple calls from roommates who want to rent my house together. I really do not like 5 adults ...
Kathleen Frankovich
Using personal funds to buy with LLC
Hi Everyone. We are getting ready to make an offer on our first reo property with the intention of flipping it. We have set up an LLC and would like to make the offer through it. However, all of our funds are in pe...
Dylan Swanson
Cons of having a realtor license?
Hi all,I'm considering getting my real estate agent license. I think I'm aware of most of the pros, but I was wondering if I could get your feedback as to what might be the cons of being a realtor who also looks for ...
Stefan K.
Buying Discount Notes on Mobile Homes
My business partner and I tripped across some discount notes on mobile homes sitting in mobile home lot rental parks. We have never purchased discount notes before, our background at this point is in tax liens.
Ques...
Gerrit Stukkie
Lease Option vs Buy Hold Analysis
I have a newbie question.What differences are there in analyzing a lease option property versus combining buy and hold analysis with a flip analysis?I want to have LO as an exit strategy along with Flip and Hold.I kno...
Brad Gibson
When to Shoot a MTR in the Head & Abandon the Venture
I just converted a 2/1.5 townhome that has been a LTR for the last five years or so in my portfolio.
Renovated the place including kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, paint, & fixtures, cabinets, countertops, etc. Re-...