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Matt Seabrook E-commerce and dropshipping good or bad idea?
17 November 2025 | 14 replies
Let's start by addressing the question: "Is E-commerce and dropshipping a good or bad idea?"
Hanna Zhang WARNING for LA Investors: My Bad Experience with MoFin Lending
11 November 2025 | 24 replies
MoFin clearly couldn’t accept the criticism and retaliated by publicly disclosing my personal information— all because I left a bad review. 
David Switzer Dual Agency Broker - good or bad?
2 November 2025 | 14 replies
It can go okay if the deal is smooth, but generally a bad idea with no upside.
Robel Nessro Motivational speaker good or bad?
16 November 2025 | 3 replies

Hello so this is completely off topic and not real estate related but how do you feel about Brian Tracy or other people that are similar to what he does? Did it help you start your investing journey and if it did how ...

Vivan Bhalla Tenants using rental license in bad faith to not pay rent
24 November 2025 | 23 replies
My view is an empty unit is far better than a unit with a bad tenant.  
Doug Clark How Do You Spot a Bad Lender?
29 October 2025 | 2 replies
But then there are others… the ones who slow everything down, tack on unexpected application fees or processing costs, or just have terrible communication that leaves you guessing and stressed out.I’m curious  which lenders have you worked with and had a bad encounter?
Basit Siddiqi What Traits Predict a Good (or Bad) Real Estate Sponsor?
5 November 2025 | 4 replies
A couple of other things I’ve found valuable to look at are:Track record through cycles (how they’ve managed deals in both good and bad markets).Transparency and reporting (how proactive they are with communication, especially when things aren’t going perfectly).Alignment of interests (skin in the game, fee structure, co-investment).In my experience, those have been big predictors of how well a sponsor actually delivers in the long run.
Tracy Scott Public Records and Other Lead Sources: What Works?
24 November 2025 | 0 replies
Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of investors talk about the challenge of finding quality motivated seller opportunities.From what I’ve seen across different markets, the most consistent results tend to come from public record data—pre-foreclosures, probates, liens, evictions, and code violations.Accuracy seems to matter more than just volume, because bad data leads to bad campaigns and wasted budget.Curious what others here are doing:• Are you sourcing leads from public records directly?
Joshua Baker Hello! I’m new to real estate and would appreciate some guidance.
17 November 2025 | 5 replies
As some one with no experience in this field I don't want to get lost in bad ideas.