Will Spruill
My turkey disaster
I bought two turnkey rental duplex units in Indianapolis last year that came with a one year rent guarantee. The rent protection was thru AON and was paid for by the advertiser that markets turn key homes.
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J Scott
J Scott's Recession Proof Real Estate Investing: Ask Me Anything!
Hey everyone!BP has just released my latest book: RECESSION PROOF REAL ESTATE INVESTING.It is all about how the economy works (starting with the very basics and working up from there), economic cycles and how we as r...
Sylvia B.
Hello, I'm a slumlord
We had a conversation with a guy today and it went something like this:"Hey I saw you hauling some lumber the other day. Whatcha building?""We bought a rental house and I was fixing a safety hazard." (Concrete step at...
Jimmy Humphrey
Over Leveraged?
Hi,Listening to some of the podcasts and reading the blog, I keep feeling this inner red flag that keeps popping up in me. I get the feeling that a lot of folks are advocating being over leveraged and taking on an un...
Ben Leybovich
Are You Depressed?
Real Estate is so freaking boring… and yet that’s all we talk about. Why – is it because this is all we are interested in?How about the meaning of life – would you engage in a conversation about the meaning of life? H...
Robin Hines
WARNING: Matt Motil of Cleveland, OH
TL;DR Matt Motil is a fraud. Do not invest with him.
Warning, this is a long post. My purpose here is to save some of you from the experience I now find myself in after providing a short-term loan to Matt Motil of C...
Glen Fagin
Patch of Land - Update
I am interested to hear how many of you have actually invested in POL and how your investments are doing. So far I have invested $105,000 in 16 of their loans with various investment sizes ranging from $5,000-$15,000 ...
Chan K.
Boston MA - Tenant Accusation and Restraining Order on Landlord
Hi Landlord,I want to brainstorm the following scenario:I have a newly occupied tenant who has cleans record. She moved into my 1-Bed unit 3-4 months ago, and in her mid-30. Since the beginning, she struggled and paid...
Yi Roberts
Is it still worthy of investing SFH in Vegas?
A SFH in North Vegas, listed for $159,900, with long term tenant occupied for $1000 rent.
Mike Hasson
When is it time to treat yourself? [Reinvest VS Spend profit]
Hi BP Fam!
I've hit a dilemma that I'm sure many others encounter at some point in their investing careers, and figured this would be a fun topic to discuss.
So I've been working my a** of for at least 15 years as a...