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Will Fraser Rently and FB Marketplace SCAM? Have you encountered this?
10 February 2021 | 6 replies

My rental listings are being spoofed on FB marketplace and the scammers are posting them at significantly under the real price, advertising them as ABP and other "too good to be true" terms, and collecting first month...

Alison Brenner Concerned Lux Rental Listing is Attracting Scammers
27 February 2024 | 10 replies

To those who self-manage luxury rentals and are not licensed real estate professionals, are you concerned about your listing (listed by owner) attracting scammers?
I listed a very niche lux rental about 7 days ago; I...

Tenisha Walker Ever Recieved Email About Partnership (Random)
25 November 2019 | 6 replies

Hey,Have anyone ever been approached via a email where it does not got to Spam and the person says they want you to manage 2 million dollars and basically work on projects with them and find investment properties. It’...

Joshua Hollandsworth Should I allow tenant to pay with cashier's check?
23 November 2017 | 7 replies

A potential tenant applied to stay in my boarding house. He said he works in GA and NY. He wants to open another branch in Cleveland and wants to rent one of my rooms. I assume that he travels and doesn't care to pay...

Chris Armstrong Direct Mail Campaign Columbia South Carolina
26 April 2016 | 0 replies

BP I thought I would share something sort of funny and sort of strange about a recent direct mail campaign I have started in the columbia SC area. I recently bought a really well priced unit in a neighborhood and want...

Tue Huynh-Nhut Vo What info does a hard money lender need? Trying to avoid fakes
16 October 2019 | 0 replies

I’m trying to find lenders willing to fund flips. What steps do you have to go through in order to get funding? I’ve encountered some fake profiles on FB trying to scam people as a lender so I’d like to know what is “...

Angelo Palazzo Why does Real Estate often synonymous with scams?
30 December 2020 | 1 reply

I'm a complete newbie.  I live in Los Angeles and I've realized that I'm never going to be financially free if I continue simply earning a paycheck.  I've been wanting to start in Real Estate investing yeeeeeeaaarss ...

Lauren Wilrich Does this listing look too good to be true?
29 May 2019 | 14 replies

Hi All!My family is looking to get into rental properties. This single family property is listed in the Houston area with the following message to prospective buyers: PLEASE READ EVERYTHING FIRST BEFORE REACHING OUT: ...

Account Closed My run-in with a scammer in Las Vegas
8 November 2017 | 6 replies

A warning for new and old investors out there in case you're looking at the same property. Beware the FSBO listing at 674 Baffin Island Rd in Henderson, NV. This is a scammer so don't waste your time. Here's what tran...

Curtis Hill Applicants using fake identities in order to pass background and credit checks
26 January 2024 | 1 reply

Good morning I recently purchased my first investment property and currently looking for a tenant I talked with a couple of investers who told me that they were scammed by people who passed background and credit check...