Adriana Arnold
Ongoing eviction from hell in California
Hello All,
I am brand new to BiggerPockets and find it to be a great place comprised of helpful advice and expertise. I am a landlord of a single family home in California that has run my property as a charity rathe...
Michael L.
Opening the Kimono: My Out-of-State REI Experience
Back in November (2014) I closed on my first REI property. A 'turnkey' duplex in Chicago. I went with a well-known turnkey provider and posted initial updates in this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/to...
Kareem Lyons
Help Me Save My Career
Hi I know I post a lot on these forums but I really want to gain as much knowledge as possible. I have been in real estate for about 6 months now and have yet to make any real money. I have trouble figuring out what I...
Account Closed
Tenants financial documents, references, are false. what can i do
Hello, my realtor found a tenant for me who appeared to have high income and great references. come to find out that all are falsified. she stated she worked for a government agency and that was false, reason I know ...
Ken Rishel
Anti Money Laundering – a Technical Explanation
From another client report (this one from 2012) - sans footnotes and references.All Americans are experiencing the expansionist wave of government control over all of our activities, and businesses are being increasin...
Jose Corbera
Why are mortgages so expensive?
Hi All,I'm about to purchase my first home with the intent to rent it out in due time. The cost of the home is 225k with 3.5% down. My monthly principal and interest is 1054.72, but when including hoa fees and the oth...
Kumar Chin
How to bypass Dodd-Frank? Lets discuss options. Anyone?
I have been doing a lot of research regarding the Dodd Frank act. I have a couple of ideas that might help avoid legal issues with Dodd Frank. I spoke with my attorney yesterday and he said on one knows if rent to own...
Kevin Adams
Anybody ever Heard of Apogee Ventures LLC???
I'm being told by everybody that its a scam but I can't figure out the angle...Has anybody ever heard of them or done any business with them?
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Christina Berry
Service Dogs
Has anyone dealt with a certified service dog situation in a non-pet property? I have a potential tenant coming to look at an apartment that typically does not allow pets. I know there are a lot of laws protecting ser...
Todd Powell
Anyone hearing the "therapy animal" workaround for "pets?" I am !
I have owned and operated properties since 2007, and have always had a NO smoking and NO pets policy. As of late, I am getting a lot of requests for needing a "service animal" or "therapy animal". I don't know if this...