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All Forum Posts by: Mike S.

Mike S. has started 13 posts and replied 114 times.

Post: Late Rent

Mike S.Posted
  • Investor
  • Colonial Heights, VA
  • Posts 115
  • Votes 68

@Ryan Keenan this sounds like a guy I had. Always some excuse. I ended his month to month lease giving him 60 days to find a new place. I told him if he was out sooner I would sweeten the pot . He left in 30 days with no damage getting his deposit back, and for an extra 200.00 it was well worth it.

Post: What’s after Financial Freedom?

Mike S.Posted
  • Investor
  • Colonial Heights, VA
  • Posts 115
  • Votes 68

@Shawn Coverdell this is powerful. Thanks for sharing.

Post: My Case for C and D Properties!

Mike S.Posted
  • Investor
  • Colonial Heights, VA
  • Posts 115
  • Votes 68

I've had good luck in C class going on 6 years now. No evictions. I do nearly all of my own repairs and maintenance because I like it. Beats the hell out of going to the W2 every day. My tenants stay quite a while because I take really good care of these homes.

Post: Petersburg, VA property

Mike S.Posted
  • Investor
  • Colonial Heights, VA
  • Posts 115
  • Votes 68

@Patrick Merone We have been very successful there.

Post: HELOC on Rental Property

Mike S.Posted
  • Investor
  • Colonial Heights, VA
  • Posts 115
  • Votes 68

@Keith Perkins I've done this. And I still have that heloc. Nothing was ever said about it. Yet.

Post: Would you liquidate your 401k to purchase your first property?

Mike S.Posted
  • Investor
  • Colonial Heights, VA
  • Posts 115
  • Votes 68

I used a 401k loan for my first BRRRR. Worked out great. Paid it back after the cash out refi 6 months later.

Post: Does Zillow accurately reflect rentals and rental prices?

Mike S.Posted
  • Investor
  • Colonial Heights, VA
  • Posts 115
  • Votes 68

I feel the rental estimates are pretty accurate but the home values are no. Compare with rentometer.com

Post: Proof there is profit in low income areas! ~ Petersburg, VA ~

Mike S.Posted
  • Investor
  • Colonial Heights, VA
  • Posts 115
  • Votes 68

@Linda S. It looks great Linda.

Post: Tenant refusing to cut grass.. what should I do?

Mike S.Posted
  • Investor
  • Colonial Heights, VA
  • Posts 115
  • Votes 68

@Dennis M. I learned that from Mike McLean section 8 Bible.

Post: Important lesson learned cheap, passing it on

Mike S.Posted
  • Investor
  • Colonial Heights, VA
  • Posts 115
  • Votes 68

This is a great thread. Kind of sums up how I do things. When I get a call I get over there as quick as I can and handle it myself. I actually would rather do this kind stuff than go to the day job. I have minimal vacancy and some really good tenants.