Tim Ivory
Need a Good Mortgage Broker to Work with for Lease Options
I’m about to market for tenant buyers as part of a lease option strategy and need to be able to set them up with a good mortgage broker so we can see exactly how long it will take for them to qualify for a mortgage an...
Mike Nelson
Personal Home...Did you pay retail?
I'm curious to know, being that most of us on here are RE investors. How did you guys purchase the homes that you live in? Were they foreclosures, short sells, rehabs, custom built or did you just pay retail?
Robert Hernandez
Drug dealer in "C" class neighborhood, how to get rid of them?
I househack a quadplex in a "C" class area. The area is quiet for the most part. We have teachers, groceries employees, and handyman, etc. But, there is one house in the neighborhood where a drug dealer lives. They pl...
Amanda Fox
How about car advertising???
Has anybody used a car wrap or a magnet sign for their cars for advertising "We Buy Houses for Cash..." Does anyone else feel like they've sold their souls to the cheezy marketing devil out of desperation??
Marcus Auerbach
Going from residential agent to commercial
This is a question for commercial agents who came from the residential side that I am contemplating a lot and hope to get some insights. I have been an investor much longer than I have been a (residential) agent; my m...
Shaun Palmer
Freshbooks vs. Quickbooks
I am looking to make a move to use a professional accounting system as I currently manage 5 properties and am using an excel spreadsheet. Time is money and I am trying to continue to grow so I am looking to simplify ...
Tom Kaser
Tenant's Truck Got Broken Into.... Wish I Could Help
I feel bad for my tenant of four years, they take care of the place and pay rent pretty timely. His truck got broken into recently and $2,000 of his tools were stolen. Insurance covers the truck but not the tools. ...
Michael Spindler
Benefits of using PM and Tax Deductions
Hi,
I am leaning towards using a PM (property management co.) from day one.
Are the tax benefits (deductions) worth enough to the bottom line to offset the costs of service? Do you only realize a benefit when you g...
Raul Sai P
Remote owner challenge with Rentals getting consistently trashed
Some background - Around 5-6 years ago, I was getting decent tenants for the most part and a pretty good PM company to manage the rentals in MO state. While I understand that it is part of the game to have a rental pr...
Jerome Keizer
Tenant Impacted by Government Shutdown
Context:I have a single tenant in Hawaii who is in the National Guard and has been impacted by the government shutdown. The tenant has been a great tenant, and has paid in full and on time since moving into the unit....