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Account Closed Cautionary Tale
18 April 2016 | 4 replies

Below is a link about a recent Ponzi scheme that involved a lot of lower valued properties in the Midwest.http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2016/04/...

Bill Haley Cautionary Tale Question
9 April 2019 | 22 replies

I just came across this terrible story of an agent who was killed as he was allegedly going to evict a tenant a few months ago. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2019/01/20/three-arrested-death-utah/While there is no total ...

Ken Tsui Fsbo cautionary tales?
30 March 2019 | 9 replies

Are there any known real estate scams involving for sale by owner sellers?I am a new investor and found an fsbo. It has a very good roi, and the seller said he needs cash for his son’s tuition. If that’s the case why ...

Shawn O'Brien Bossier City ! Success /Cautionary tail?
31 May 2019 | 0 replies

I’ve finally had an offer accepted after over a year. Does anyone have any success stories or cautionary tales in Bossier City, Louisiana? I’d appreciate any advice I can get investing in this town. Than you up front!

M Marie M. Historic landmark/districting a cautionary tale
25 October 2017 | 3 replies

This is a cautionary tale for "absentee" landlords and property owners who own properties in neighborhoods that are not yet historic districts. My day job and my neighborhood activism gives me knowledge, experience an...

Jonathan G. HVAC air filters and a cautionary tale
6 March 2016 | 2 replies

Just did an inspection on one of our properties today who had renters in there for eight years. The HVAC filters were black as coal. One of the many tips I've learned on the site since becoming a member this year.

Peter Halliday Cook County Illinois Tax lien
3 October 2020 | 3 replies

I'm looking for someone to connect with that's done tax lien investing in Cook and the collar counties.  I'm looking to go to the County County sale. I've done some analysis the deals that are up in the NW suburbs, an...

Rob Grove Tips and tricks for a virtual wholesale
30 January 2016 | 1 reply

So I never thought my first property under contract would be a virtual one. I've been marketing and posting on FB about what I do as a wholesaler and being that I was in the military, I have a lot of friends all over ...

Nicole H. Nassau County Tax Lien Sale
29 April 2021 | 4 replies

Can anyone give me some insight on buying tax liens in Nassau County NY. The process, tips, cautionary tales etc.

Justin Thomas Schmied Privy - Is anyone using this and if so, successful?
28 August 2023 | 7 replies

Hello all,

I just signed up with Privy which is a tool that is used to find deals like Propstream. However, Privy uses investor data and its own algorithm to find deals using a % of ARV that you set up in the searc...