Your
Investor's Guide on How To SUCCEED in Section 8 Housing Rentals
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Chapter 17 Protecting
Yourself What to say and what not to say to neighbors. How and when to bring in materials. Is a “Permit to Carry” right for you. Owning 1,000 homes is not worth your life. "Most
of the time when you are rehabbing your property, neighbors or
passers by will ask you if you’re renting or selling the
property. If you say you’re renting the property, some might
ask you if they can see inside the property. I’d say about
90% have good intentions on possibly wanting to rent your property,
the other 10% have bad intentions. What could be their bad intentions?
Seeing what you’re putting into the property so they can
come back later to rip you off. Checking to see what kind of tools
are on your jobsite such as a break, table saw, etc. Looking for
an opening, such as an old basement door lock or a rotted door
frame, something that you haven’t repaired yet that they
can sneak their way in
through later. Or the worse case scenario, sweet talking their
way into your property, then pulling a gun and robbing you! "The answer to the question of ‘are you selling or renting?’ is, “I don’t know what the guy is going to do, I’m just the contractor..." "Anyway, you are more likely to get stuck up if your telling the whole neighborhood that you are the landlord. Keep your mouth shut, tell them nothing and complete your project. He that speaks much is much mistaken!..." "Here’s another tip. If you hear somebody knocking on the front door, never open it..." "If
someone’s knocking at the front door, go into the master
bedroom, open the window and yell down, “Can I help you?”
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