Nathan Gesner
California ramps up the crazy, wants to own 45% of your home
The California Dream For All program wants to help minorities own a home. How will they do it? By purchasing 45% of the home! The buyer gets in cheap because they only have to pay for 55% of the home, but then Big Bro...
Alexander Parunin
Avoiding city (building) inspectors and code enforcement
We just recently started house renovation and got red tagged by the city inspector. I guess he saw dumpster while driving around or maybe neighbors complained. So we learned never leave dumpster in city limits.
Could...
Will Wu
Is this seller playing games with me?
I recently engaged in a negotiation to buy a portfolio of rental apartments from a seller whom just inherited these properties from her late father. The properties were off market. I contacted her to discuss if she mi...
Gregory Washington
Morris Invest Case Study 3.0
I was inspired by Tyler jahnke to do an honest case study for evertone about my experience with Morris Invest
Mark Werner
Potential Tenant Refusing Application Process
I have a potential renter who is refusing to go through the application process. Meaning, not providing his social security number to use a service for credit check and background check. He intendeds to rent through t...
Account Closed
PEP fund with Lane Kawaoka
Has anyone else invested with this guy? I got roped into this PEP fund he was advertising by a friend who had invested with him before. The fund was advertised as a boring "preferred equity" fund that pays 10% a yea...
David Bowles
New purchase, current tenant is not current on rent
Hi Guys! I recently had a seller (another investor) agree to a 45k purchase price (cash) on a house with ARV of 60k. The house had a full gut rehab 4 years ago when this investor bought it. The current tenant is “all ...
Donald E Appleberry
First Major Deal in the works...11 property portfolio.
Hey everyone!So, I'm in real estate in San Diego with Discher Group as a soon to be agent. Passed all the tests and what not but I've been on hold for a while due to a ticket from 2015. Wild. Anyway, I've been working...
David Kenny
First time screening tenant, please help!
Hi Everyone,I have a potential tenant who has a 529 credit score, and 6 accounts in collections ($4k total). They earn 3x+ in income, no felonies, no evictions.The credit score would normally mean I would deny the app...
Steve Ramer
I think it may be mentor time
Hi guys,You might know that I own a couple of properties in KCMO from previous posts. Those are rentals, and they're doing okay. I've recently been divorced, and even though I have my kids 5 out of 14 days, my mainten...