REAL ESTATE AUTHORS / ADVISORSREGULAR CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR Q & A FORUM
There is a TON of information and helpful tips provided daily in our popular Q&A forum. It should be understood however that these are simply suggestions and all individuals contributing are volunteering information from their wealth of experience. Therefore, since there is no accountability for responses given, and landlord laws vary from state to state and because some contributors have less landlording experience than others, be cautious as you read any single suggestion. We suggest that you read MANY responses to get various or confirming answers and seek professional assistance when needed. Also, it is always good to note the state a visitor is from when reading their tip. In addition, over the last couple of years many mrlandlord.com visitors have noted that there are some regular Q & A contributors that have a track record of giving helpful information. However, If you are new to our Q & A, as you look over all the tips, you would not know which tips are from our regular contributors. So, we have listed some of those contributors on the "Newbie Tips" page of our Q&A Forum. The regular contributors will be the first to tell you that they personally gain tremendously from the information shared on our Q & A, we thank all of you for your informative contributions and tips from your experiences. All visitors to our Q & A, don't forget to sign up for our weekly Rental Owner Updates, so that you will receive any additional special announcements, updates or warnings related to our Q & A Forum. Click here to sign-up for our Free Updates!
FAIR HOUSING AND LEAD PAINT ADVISOR, MARVIN FLESCHMAN
MARVIN FLESCHMAN holds a Certified Apartment Property Supervisor designation from the National Apartment Association. He is "HUD Designated Lead-Safe Work Practices Trainer," and considered one of the nation's leading educators on Lead Laws and Fair Housing. Marvin has conducted numerous trainings at our annual MrLandlord.com National Convention. In addition, Marvin presents seminars and workshops nationwide on tenant screening, with particular focus on how not to violate fair housing laws and how to select qualified applicants. Click here to learn how to obtain quick, low-cost credit reports on prospective residents.
TAX ADVISOR and AUTHOR ALBERT AIELLO, C.P.A.
You are probably giving away thousands of dollars every year to Uncle Sam that you don't have to. Learn from our Resident TAX Advisor, Albert Aiello, C.P.A. who can show rental property owners how to save thousands every year and how not to pay any taxes when you sell a property. Click here to learn more about Albert Aiello.
SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE INVESTOR
ADVISOR AND AUTHOR JOHN SCHAUB
John serves as our website advisor on the area of Buying and Managing Single Family Houses. John Schaub, as an owner, has managed more than 500 properties in the 30 years he has been a full-time real estate investor. His positive approach to resident management allows John to control and profit from real estate and still enjoy life. In 1975, John began teaching others the techniques that he had developed and that worked for him. He is still a full-time investor, and continues to improve his investment strategies daily. His audio tape course Positive Landlording in a Negative World is a classic and tens of thousands of real estate investors now use his win-win techniques. Click here to see several of John's information packed real estate courses!
WEALTH PROTECTION ADVISOR, ATTORNEY and AUTHOR BILL BRONCHICK
Bill serves as our Wealth Protection Advisor. Are you a target for a lawsuit? Do you own properties in your own name? You need to learn from nationally recognized author and attorney William Bronchick, who shares the secrets of how to shield yourself from tenant lawsuits, save thousands in taxes and become legally "judgment-proof." Click here to learn more about Attorney Bill Bronchick.
ESTATE PLANNING ADVISOR, ATTORNEY and AUTHOR LEE PHILLIPS
If a tragedy occured in your family tomorrow, would your estate be in order so that your spouse and family would not suffer financial ruin. Most rental owners have not taken necessary estate planning measures. As a result, your family will suffer major financial loss. Learn from our ESTATE PLANNING Advisor, Attorney Lee Phillips, who can show you what to do TODAY to protect your financial future. Click here to learn more about Lee Phillips.
MOBILE HOME ADVISOR and AUTHOR LONNIE SCRUGGS
Lonnie Scruggs is who you need to listen to when you want advice on buying or renting mobile homes. Lonnie has owned, rented and managed rental properties for a quarter of a century, 25 years. After doing real estate investing the conventional way for decades and becoming a burned-out landlord, he devoloped a unique investing strategy focusing on the mobile home market. He discovered he could eliminate management headaches, earn high yields, and do it with no competition, because all his fellow investors still invest in houses. Very few have learned the "secrets" to mobile home investing. Click here to see what Lonnie makes available to other rental owners looking for a "different" formula for cash flow success.
FIX-UP ADVISOR and AUTHOR JAY DECIMA
Jay P. DeCima, known to many as "Fixer Jay" is a seasoned real estate investor with more than 40 years of hands-on experience; nearly half that time has been devoted to Jay's specialty --- FIXING UP RUNDOWN HOUSES AND ADDING VALUE. Jay was a featured guest instructor on our last ANNUAL MRLANDLORD.com GETAWAY CRUISE CONFERENCE. This December 2001 we're headed to the CARIBBEAN! Click here to send an email for more details. Type CRUISE in the subject field. Jay plans to join us again on an upcoming cruise. To learn more about Jay, click here to check out his biography.
JUDGMENT COLLECTION ADVISOR, and AUTHOR
JIM MARTIN
Jim serves as the MrLandlord.com "Collection" advisor. He runs a succesful judgment recovery business to help landlords nationwide. He also instructs and consuts with rental owners on how to use the various legal strategies available so that they can collect judgments on their own and not have to pay 50% of the money due you to an agency. Jim is the author of one of the most requested booklets on our website, Small Claims Court - How To Collect The Money You Won!
PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT ADVISOR
WALLACE S. GIBSON
If you want to know how to select or work with a professional property manager, then Wallace offers excellent advice. Click here to see what she considers the most important questions to ask when interviewing a property manager. Wallace is a knowledgeable contributor to our National Landlord Bulletin Board, where rental owners can ask questions regarding rental challenges they are facing. Wallace Gibson is the owner of Landlord Tenant Services in Charlottesville, VA. She has over 30 years of residential property management experience. She holds the professional designations of Certified Property Manager (CPM) and Professional Property Manager (PPM). She is also a strong believer in using the internet to help with management. Click here to learn how you can use the internet to fill your vacancies.
LAWSUIT PROTECTION ADVISOR, ATTORNEY HOWARD SPIVA
Howard is the main moderator for the Asset Protection Forum on this site. He will also be one of the instructors for this year's MrLandlord.com National Convention in Nashville. He comes with a lot of impressive credentials. He is truly able to teach landlords how to protect their assets, because he has had a successful history of proving how individuals are responsible for liability. So he knows what tactics can actually safeguard and which ones can't. Click here to learn more about Attorney Spiva.
LANDLORD-TENANT LAW ADVISOR, ATTORNEY and AUTHOR ROBERT FRIEDMAN
Robert Friedman is a partner in the law firm of Friedman & Ranzenhofer, P.C., which maintains offices in Buffalo, Williamsville, West Seneca, Batavia and Akron, New York. Mr. Friedman is also Clarence Town Attorney and Prosecutor, Akron Village Prosecutor and former Supreme Court hearing officer for Small Claims Assessment Review. His professional memberships include the American Bar Association (Real Property/Probate/Trust, Government and Public Sector Lawyers and General Practice Sections), Erie County Bar Association (Real Estate, Surrogate's Court and Municipal Law Committees) and New York State Bar Association (Real Property, Elder Law, General Practice and Municipal Sections). He is the author of HOW TO SURVIVE LEGALLY AS A LANDLORD, one of the recommended featured legal guidebooks on our website.
REAL ESTATE INVESTING ADVISOR, ATTORNEY and AUTHOR ROBERT SHEMIN
Robert is an attorney, M.B.A., Realtor, financial consultant, author and full-time real estate entrepreneur who currently hold over 140 properties. He is actively buying, fixing up, selling, flipping, renting, and managing properties; having bought and sold over 450 properties in the last five years! Robert also consults banks, other attorneys, CPAs and non-profit groups regarding their real estate investments. He was one of our most popular speakers on our most recent Landlord Cruise. He is also a featured speaker for the upcoming MrLandlord.com Convention. Robert is also the author of Secrets Of A Millionaire Real Estate Investor, one of the most popular wealthbuilding books on our website.
CONSUMER RIGHTS ADVISOR AND AUTHOR ALAN FLETCHER
Alan's goal is to help you reduce your maintenance expenses by exposing some of the tactics salespersons utilize to get landlords to spend more money than they need to. Alan also teaches rental owners what they need to know and understand so they can make sure they are getting the best deals when buying supplies, especially flooring materials. Mr Fletcher is 25-year third generation veteran of the flooring business and he knows over 100 ways you can cut your costs when buying all types of flooring. He reveals those "insider" secrets in his bestselling book, Landlord Floors. If you are interested in learning how to reduce your carpet and vinyl expenses in half, click here to go to "Supplies" section of this website.
ULTIMATE ADVISOR, GOD
Personal note from the senior editor: The #1 advisor to the editor of MRLANDLORD.COM is indeed, God. Many of you have shared how much you benefit from this website. I appreciate your comments, but I must be sure to direct the real credit to God for any good works developed on this website that has added to your success (all of which He has made possible). The goal of this website is to provide all the keys to your landlording success. With that in mind, I believe to achieve true, worthwhile and lasting success, you need the direction and wisdom of God, a source greater than yourself. Therefore, I would encourage those of you who seek advice, wisdom and direction in your rental business, to acknowledge God in all your ways and He promises to direct your paths. And if you lack wisdom to ask of Him and He promises to provide you wisdom. God loves you and may God help you to make the most of the assets He has given you. We welcome your feedback, comments and/or testimonials on this or any of the above advisors. Send to editor@mrlandlord.com.
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