All Forum Posts by: Ben R.
Ben R. has started 7 posts and replied 181 times.
Post: Landlord Breaking a Lease
- Investor
- Nashville, TN
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Everything is for sale at the right price...
Post: WIRE TRANSFER? What I learned. Long post.
- Investor
- Nashville, TN
- Posts 187
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Originally posted by Rick Bradd:
Lesson Learned, no one cares as much about your money as you do.
I complained once to a branch manager at my bank about a charge on my bank statement that I felt was something I was not responsible for and he said "it's only $1.50 (or whatever the charge was). I said fine, let's go sit down and find out how much I have in outstanding checks, and I'll take the rest across the street. I don't think it bothered him much...
Post: Are the rich the "greedy" ones?
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- Nashville, TN
- Posts 187
- Votes 23
Ah, forget it...
Post: Murder House
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- Nashville, TN
- Posts 187
- Votes 23
Is the fact that a murder took place on the property a problem for you?
Will it be a problem for others?
Can you change the circumstances?
Is the deal so sweet that you and everybody else will not care?
This is not much different than buying a house on a busy street...
Post: need ideas to keep from selling family home
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- Nashville, TN
- Posts 187
- Votes 23
The sister living in the property has an $80,000 equity position in the house. I would establish a fair market rent amount and charge that amount to the balance sheet of what she receives when the property sells...
Post: Tenants moved out - repair/damages questions
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- Nashville, TN
- Posts 187
- Votes 23
Originally posted by Jon Holdman:
I'd just replace blinds and make the repairs and send him the bill. Use a handyman and pay them, then send him the bill. If he wanted bids and control over the work he should have done it before he left.
Next time you're in court you might call 4 or 5 witnesses from the courtroom and ask them how often they replace carpet in their homes and see if that gives you a more favorable ruling from whatever judge du jour you get...
Post: Broker wanting to Fund Deals
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- Nashville, TN
- Posts 187
- Votes 23
I'll pay to use his money on the front end and do a profit split on the back-end...
If you don't have them already, print yourself some "I Buy Houses" biz cards, get there early, and hand them to everybody in the hall...
@Eric Engelson
Post: Impact of Redevelopment Next Door
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- Nashville, TN
- Posts 187
- Votes 23
If this is high-end redevelopment you might be sitting on a goldmine...
Post: Minimum Credit Score
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- Nashville, TN
- Posts 187
- Votes 23
- Credit
- Income
- Cash
Pick any two...