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5 January 2025 | 17 replies
Freddie has similar intricacies, but also does not require a two year history of receipt; https://guide.freddiemac.com/app/guide/section/5306.4If you can use the rental income to drive the DTI down so that you can reduce the down payment similar to that of the FHA product, the benefits of the conventional option will outweigh the FHA option, as I'm assuming you have a strong FICO based on rate quoted with no points.
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27 January 2025 | 56 replies
(The app now has a toggle button that allows users to see the total cost before taxes.I think the hotel and vacation experiences are just two different things.
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27 December 2024 | 9 replies
You should get these things for all applicants:1. rental application with employment reference and personal reference2. credit3. past landlord reference4. check for eviction historyMost apps like RentSpree include all this in what the tenant pays to send you a report.I cosigned for my daughter and her boyfriend on their first lease.
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31 December 2024 | 49 replies
You GOTTA use WIDE-angel photos. many phones have great features for this now, or there is app's for it, or lenses, lens adapters. get something, anything, or buy a new phone that does it.
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19 January 2025 | 42 replies
The plan is to put the rentals in SCH E of our joint return and file with TurboTax-We live in Florida-Leases under my wife's name, Airbnb app under my name, dedicated bank account for all rentals activity in the name of both-We have umbrella policy for liability protection for the rentals-We leverage some contractors (for example cleaning lady for the Airbnbs or lawn maintenance guy) that we pay >$600 for their services in a year and they are not our employees.
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9 January 2025 | 59 replies
It took me longer to set up in the app than Airbnb or VRBO/HA, but it was very thorough.
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21 December 2024 | 12 replies
We provide Internet and a Smart TV, which has all the popular apps (Netflix, Hulu, AmazonPrime, Etc.) loaded on it.
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23 January 2025 | 56 replies
Unfortunately they would not refund any of it because I requested a refund outside of their 3 day window, even though I didn’t actually attend their training sessions, nor use their pay-for-use-apps.
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22 December 2024 | 1 reply
Send me a message and I'll add you to the meetup notification or look this up on the Meetup app beginning the second week of August 2024.