All Forum Posts by: Mark Del Grosso
Mark Del Grosso has started 7 posts and replied 116 times.
Post: How to determine how many investment properties to buy

- Rental Property Investor
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Post: Fixture- Who gets to keep what?

- Rental Property Investor
- Lockport, NY
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Originally posted by @Bill Gulley:
I'd be more concerned with them turning an open loft into a nursery if that's what they did, does that loft have railings, ballisters, steps that meet code? You may be held liable to some extent if you allow a dangerous condition to exist even if it's in connection with the stupidity of a tenant. :)
I was thinking the same thing. Looks like a bedroom with a open staircase. I hope that's not the case.
I looked at a house that someone did that with a bed right next to the staircase. All I could envision was someone half asleep falling down the stairs......I didn't buy the property.
Curtain rods will be the least of your worries.
Post: Bonus commission from buyer to listing agent?

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" I started dealing with the lusting agent myself, this is afterall south florida the most corrupt real estate market there is."
Hmmmm your wife know about this @Sam Leon Lol
Post: Great Lakes city investing / play on global warming

- Rental Property Investor
- Lockport, NY
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Your welcome here, but be prepared to use that snow shovel for a while ;)
Post: Buffalo ny...new to real estate...NEED HELP!!!

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- Lockport, NY
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Welcome Jerome.
There is also some local Real Estate investors clubs.
Post: Is this seller playing games with me?

- Rental Property Investor
- Lockport, NY
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Maybe you have already done this but I would apologize for my aggressiveness but explain the deadline with your funding partners.
Having said that, I think many of the excuses given on this thread are just that.
I have a friend that says "we ultimately do what we WANT to do". So if this was a priority to her she would return your call. Your not asking for more that a 2 minute phone call. My guess is this is not a top priority to her for whatever reason.
p.s. I was a single father of two small girls.
"Want something done? Give it to a busy person."
Post: How do you handle the stress?

- Rental Property Investor
- Lockport, NY
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Originally posted by @Troy Sheets:
Originally posted by @Mark Del Grosso:
I decided to take a contractor to small claims court the other day. Not because I think I will get my money (even though he admits he owes me the money) but because I wanted my first court experience to remove the fear of the unknown.
It's all good my friend.
This is genius and I do something similar. When I fear something I haven't done before, like an eviction in a new jurisdiction, my initial reaction is stress and worry. I then turn it around and tell myself it's a great learning opportunity and even if I lose money I'm paying for an education. This helps me face things I'm worried about and to realize that in a few months, this thing I was worried about will be a funny story to tell friends.
I think most of my horror stories at the time have become my funniest stories. Almost like a badge of honor.
Thanks for the compliment @ Troy S.
Post: Buffalo NY Real Estate meet up

- Rental Property Investor
- Lockport, NY
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I'm a year late but if you guys do another meeting count me in.
Post: Electrical issue

- Rental Property Investor
- Lockport, NY
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I had a similar problem. Partial voltage. Turned out to be a screw was completely out behind the meter. Required a electrician.
Post: How do you handle the stress?

- Rental Property Investor
- Lockport, NY
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It seems to me that most stress boils down the fear of the unknown. And every experience is a lesson in "This too shall pass".
I decided to take a contractor to small claims court the other day. Not because I think I will get my money (even though he admits he owes me the money) but because I wanted my first court experience to remove the fear of the unknown.
It's all good my friend.