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All Forum Posts by: Billy Smith

Billy Smith has started 12 posts and replied 701 times.

Ralph Poirier

Every time you write a check your account number and routing number on it .

Post: Adding tenant to lease

Billy SmithPosted
  • Shawnee Mission, KS
  • Posts 711
  • Votes 311

When I add a tenant  I do a criminal  back ground check at very  the least .

Post: Sellers Cash only why??

Billy SmithPosted
  • Shawnee Mission, KS
  • Posts 711
  • Votes 311

It's all about the loan company wants to cover their a... so they do an inspection.

When you have a simple kitchen sink without a faucet it will not pass inspection lots of small issues will cause it to fail.

Post: DIY interior drain tile

Billy SmithPosted
  • Shawnee Mission, KS
  • Posts 711
  • Votes 311

one issue you must dig down below the footings that is where the water is,if  too high the water just sits there eating away at the basement . Here is a clip the dude is loud but correct on his methods ,the end of the video talks about how to dig the tench ,pipe placement ,etc...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaoSrAV54bk&t=317s



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxtQyYMS_6s&t=693s


Post: She broke another window!

Billy SmithPosted
  • Shawnee Mission, KS
  • Posts 711
  • Votes 311

do you do back ground checks ? I did a 2 year lease once it went south the boyfriend left her  she wanted to stay with no money. I micro manged  her  she struggled trying to open a day care lived like a slob too . I told her time to go I was always  in contact with her .I even paid a buddy a 100 to haul her crap quick she was a money losing deal I needed to stop the bleeding !

Post: Just paid $4000 for 3day workshop. Thumbs up or down?

Billy SmithPosted
  • Shawnee Mission, KS
  • Posts 711
  • Votes 311

I did not bother to read all the post ,so everyone is shocked why you did that .Now if you can muster up 40k put a down payment on a  rental in a class B area might take time don't get in a hurry .

I am sure lot's are saying the answers are here to fill in the blanks , correct they are .

complete master bedroom  rehab on my personal home ,figure what to do next .

Post: How illegal is this on a scale of 1 to Bernie madoff

Billy SmithPosted
  • Shawnee Mission, KS
  • Posts 711
  • Votes 311

Back in my younger days I rented a house with a few buddies that was in a repo they never told about it to us, after a year they dropped a bomb said the house is sold time to move .

Post: At what financial situation should you seek a CPA?

Billy SmithPosted
  • Shawnee Mission, KS
  • Posts 711
  • Votes 311

CPA's are like any thing else out there some good some bad.Some don't look for ways to help you with in the tax laws just pay pay .Do your home work talk to folks who they use .

Post: Millionaire in five years

Billy SmithPosted
  • Shawnee Mission, KS
  • Posts 711
  • Votes 311

Funny people with a million seem not to be any happier then those who have less .Might have different worries but worry non the less .