All Forum Posts by: Angelo Mart

I can't even keep on track with my contractor working on my project 15 min from my house. Its easy, tell him that if it is not done by a specified date you are calling your attorney. Or you can be a real mean and report him to the state licensing commission for Negligence, violating the agreement and misrepresentation or whatever other BS you can come up with to nail him to the wall. These guys will bleed you dry its insane.

I just had a roofer do half my roof and leave the other half unfinished with large holes in it. One week he couldn't come because his truck broke down, next week it was the bad weather and every DAY it was some other BS. This past week we had perfect weather and he never showed. I told him very clear that if he does not finish the roof within the next two (2) days since we were having perfect weather in the forecast, I was going to call my attorney. He responded to me text immediately and finished the job within 48 Hours. Its unfortunate and makes me feel terrible that i have to do that but there is no other way. Contractors are NOT out for your best interest

"So far they've been good renters for 8 months and I've been a good landlord; so I'm not sure why the sudden change" 8 months is not long enough, I have seen landlords evict tenants after 20 years  of renting to them due to NON-Payment. Evict ASAP. IF I don't get my rent by the 10th, I email my landlord / tenant attorney within 48 hours. Evict them and let them complain to the Judge in County Court. 

1. Trust no man but God

2. Never have relationship with tenants (my tenants don't know me from hole in wall)

3. They playing you like a violin

Sorry to hear that. Its sad to see new eager investors get taken advantage of and scammed by predatory business practices. Its hard to tell the real from the fake on the web. Its funny that the biggest and most powerful developers and investors I know are not even member on BG or any other social media platform

 I love this strategy. As long as the population in the city is stable and/or increasing it works great. I know guys in tough neighborhoods in Jersey that make a killing doing this. The first few years were the most challenging but within no time they made so much money that Security was no longer an issue. They always placed steel doors windows on the homes while under construction, rehabbed them, hired pro property managers to manage and also had armed security watching the apartments buildings if things got crazy i.e. drugs, gangs, etc. My first home was in a messed up ghetto area and this worked for me. The Section 8 tenants are great, its like an insurance policy getting the section 8 direct deposit

This is exactly why my neighbors NEVER know I am the owner. 

I know that area of Jersey and that Septic could be rough. Rehabbing these deals are tough and stressful. Best of Luck and keep up the good work

YEs it is...When I did tax appeals for lawyers back in 2011 it was a proven fact that NJ was highest in nation  

Exactly brother. Its like the local pizzeria everyone loved that suddenly started selling Mexican food as well. Before you know it people stop going there in general. Like my mentor says "Jack of all Trades but Master of None" haha

Basement kitchens are not allowed in the City of Newark. If its a Legal 3 Family it is to be utilized as a legal 3 Family regardless of the entry/exit

Too many on youtube and its hard to decipher the real from the fake. I vetted a lot of them and feel that Phil Pustejovsky is the most knowledgable