Marci Stein
who pays for refrigerator ?
Last security deposit question - promise . When my tenants moved in 6 years ago , they brought their own fridge and put mine in back shed ( without asking— They just told me ).When they left today , it’s still in back...
Nicholas Grell
Appraisal gap issue, buyers won’t negotiate
We are selling our primary home in a very hot San Diego market. We received multiple offers, pushing the price 40k+ over asking. Accepted offer came from a buyer utilizing an appraisal gap clause to offer an addition...
Pedro L.
Siding Contractor No show, refuses to return deposit (Illinois)
A contractor hired to replace siding in a relative's rental didn't show up. My relative requested her deposit back and they refused. They made the mistake of handing over the 1st half of the insurance check which t...
David London
How do you monitor your contractor 2 states away?
Contractor is a month past deadline and not even half way done with job. (Only demo..rough plumbing and some rough electrical).On my last visit to the site about 10 days ago there wan no progress from my previous visi...
Bienes Raices
Doubling security deposit for high risk people
I've been reading another forum and they recommend charging twice the security deposit if the FICO score(s) is below 600. Has anyone tried this and if so were the people willing to pay?
Also I was wondering how peop...
Nichole Mollica
Reverse Mortgage Short Sale Questions???
I have an executor who would prefer to sell to me rather than pay for listing. The reverse is about 100K over market value in current condition. He wants to be able to pay off the grandchildren named in the will to...
Steven Blanton
Help---PML wants 80%-20% split!!!
Hi,I am a new investor and actively looking for deals. I have researched some of the HML's and didnt' really like to percentage of "skin in the game" that is required upfront. So, I decided to go the PML route. I a...
Jon S.
Blinds?
Who provides and installs the blinds? I just renovated a triplex, now showing, one lease signed, two leases to go. I'm charging rates similar to rates at nearby luxury apartments, but offering a home feel rather than ...
Ben Kevan
What is/was your primary income stream when you started, and did you have other investments?
This question is for those of you that do this as a living, and as a supplemental income.
What is/was your initial primary source of income? And if you've since gone into doing REI as a primary source, how secure di...
Lori N.
Landlord right to enter
I have a townhouse I am renting. I gave my tenant almost a week’s notice to have someone come in and check the HVAC for maintainence for the upcoming winter season. This tenant is very hard to accommodate because of...