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Christopher Tinelli Property management company: first potential door is student housing
24 November 2025 | 7 replies
.  many times they say they are student rental because they’re close to the university, but they’re not on the academic year schedule .Ours are all one year leases, but all have to move out a couple days early so we can do the turnover.  Go and call around to other landlords in the area or property management companies and get copies of leases and act as a renter and trying to understand what the requirements are and their best practices.  in our area, it is common to pre-lease 9 to 10 months in advance before the academic year begins and for tenants to pay every utility including water .
Allison Park Tenant - Low Credit Primarily Due to Car Accident Litigation
12 November 2025 | 11 replies
Should I go ahead and list them now even though I would not be able to sign a lease until I close on them?
Trent Draper I need to file a memorandum for a property I have under contract in Dallas County, Tx
13 November 2025 | 14 replies
It will stay as a cloud until the contract closes and both parties file a release; the contract falls apart, settling the dispute, and a mutual agreement to release occurs or a court orders it; the filed memorandum is invalidated for legal reasons.Most title companies will require a release before insuring title. 
Tonya English Launch Your Leads Scam
9 November 2025 | 103 replies
I saw several people have talked about legal action against LYL, has anyone done that and had luck.
Karen Haddigan BEWARE of Malcolm E. Pointon
13 November 2025 | 4 replies
I chose to do this even though I had no legal personal responsibility for their losses.
Drago Stanimirovic DSCR Borrowers: What’s the Lowest Ratio You’ve Ever Closed With?
14 November 2025 | 4 replies

Some lenders stick to 1.20+ DSCR, but others allow lower with strong compensating factors. What’s the lowest DSCR you’ve actually seen funded?

Luke Tamez Can you buy part of someones RV Park / mobile home
24 November 2025 | 12 replies
You can’t buy individual pads unless they’re separate parcelsFor you to “own” 10 out of 100 pads:The land would have to be legally subdivided into 10 separate parcelsEach parcel would need its own legal description, utilities, and tax IDThe city/county would have to approve the subdivision (they almost never do)RV parks and mobile home parks are almost always one parcel, meaning you can’t carve out 10 lots and sell them like condos.2.
Barbara Johannsen How Do You Source Notes Ethically and Legally?
4 November 2025 | 2 replies

I’m diving into note investing and wondering about the best practices for sourcing legitimate notes. Some online platforms seem questionable.
Where do you prefer to find reliable note deals or sellers that follow com...

Lamar Gallardo Let me introduce myself
26 November 2025 | 7 replies
Some restrictions are pretty easy but they are still necessary or you'll get into legal trouble.
Nathan Alwin What do you hate about your property management company?
7 November 2025 | 6 replies
One that requires legal turf protection to stifle competition.