Mashal Choudhry
Buying homes at auctions
Hi, has anyone ever bought homes at auctions? And if you have, what exactly do you need to look for? How does it work? And can you buy those homes and sell them and list for market value? Any insight would help!Thank ...
Dawn Brandt
Pet Policy Violated / Beyond Normal Wear and Tear
Hi Everyone. I have a house I rent to 2 men, or who need staff for care giving. Each man requires 2 staff at all time to help with their needs. So we have 4 staff members in the house at all times. The Lease is set ...
Tory Crowder
How do you find lease to own deals?
I have recently read quite a few article on this site and others about using lease to own contracts as a vehicle to get started. My issue though, is that they come from the perspective of investors who have been doing...
Michael Ten
Leaks in basement -- lawyer or insurance? Neither?
I purchased a property through Roofstock in June. The Roofstock inspection, which was admittedly cursory, turned up nothing. In the PSA disclosures, the seller admitted that there were leaks in the house, but that th...
Jon Acosta
My First Deal: HELP with FSBO Free and Clear "Pretty House" - Option Lease Assignment
I hit the ground running early late last week and found a FSBO motivated seller that's moving to Dallas, TX but needs to sell his vacant home before he can move.THE FACTS:- Home is owned free and clear - 3 bed/ 2.5 ba...
Wesley Myers
Discounts for family/friends or return guests??
I’ve stayed a couple places and upon leaving the owner mentioned to contact them directly (vs booking through VRBO or ABNB) if we wanted to come back. Wondering how you deal with return guests and why you would do thi...
Eric Boring
Lien holder won't allow property to be rental; Refi options?
Hi everyone,My wife and I are just getting into real estate investing. I have read Brandon Turner's book on Real Estate Investing and his book on Rental Property Management. We are moving in two weeks and want to use ...
Paul A.
Not renewing Section 8?
Good evening,
I have purchased a 3 plex, and it is owner occupied (I will be moving in). The unit that I am looking at moving into is currently a section 8 unit.
The lease ends August 1st, I want to mak...
Ryan Howard
How to go about purchasing property from relatives of a friend?
So recently my friend tells me that his late great grandmothers house had been broken into and vandalized, the house is vacant and is owned by his grandfather. They want nothing to do with the property. With me curren...
Kel S
Pictures of our first investment
Whew!! A little less than 2 months as of yesterday, we closed on our first investment property. It's a 2 bed/1 bath home that is one story and appx 900 sq feet. Not including the basement and walk up attic.
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