Raquel Baranow
Tenant painted room, I'm scared, sad, what to do?!
I spent a lot of time fixing up a rental, did all the work myself (with a friend), I considered the paint-job a work of art, apparently the tenant didn't think so, he not only primed the walls but also the trim now I'...
Shiloh Lundahl
How hard would you be willing to work for a million dollars?
When I was a kid, I would look at the cars as they would drive down the road. All of the cool cars I would either think to myself or ever say aloud to myself, "That's my car." And when I was asked how much money I w...
Justin Thind
Inner-City Investing: What am I missing?
Hey everyone! I am about to close on my first single-family rental property soon, just two months after first dipping my toe into real estate research. It's in a regular B-grade type of area, and projects to have dece...
Tom R.
Dont buy paint from Home depot.
I brought a paint sample to home depot to match and purchased a sample. I only needed enough to cover a few sq feet. When I went to use the paint it didnt match. I took it back to the store for a refund and they refu...
Andrew Faulkner
Dumb question about buying notes from newbie
I have around $250k to play with, and I'm considering buying notes off FCI. Can anyone tell me what I'm missing? Many of the 1st position notes (non-performing) sell for a fraction of the value of the property. It s...
Account Closed
WSJ article on impending CRE bubble
Not really treading any new ground here, but interesting read in the WSJ this morning. http://www.wsj.com/articles/surge-in-commercial-re...We've got a number of clients active in South Florida (Miami) and they (and ...
Perry Ivy
How much debt do you have?
I currently owe $265k and was curious to see how much other investors owe. This is spread out between six properties.
Mike E.
My first Turn Key deal - its not impressive...
Ok so I am extremely embarrassed to put these numbers out to the public but hopefully someone can learn from my amateur mistakes...I bought a house in DFW area from a Turn key provider, apparently the best in the busi...
Sarah Kensinger
The lack of short-term rental safety!!
The lack or inattentiveness of safety in short-term rentals is appalling!! Over the weekend 3 people died at a STR in Outer Banks due to a house fire, and it seems like every couple of months we hear of more people dy...
Aaron Freeman
Buy + Rehab Financing
There are so many loan options out there, that I need help focusing my education to the most important ones, and that raises the first question I am having a hard time understanding.For the experienced BRRRR investors...