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19 January 2025 | 18 replies
You can't charge extra pet rent or even a pet deposit because it's legally not considered a pet.
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6 February 2025 | 7 replies
(I work with some challenging populations and the extra effort has paid off in these situations.)
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27 January 2025 | 2 replies
You're correct, many investors think that using an experienced agent is just an extra expense.
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23 January 2025 | 3 replies
If you want to grow aggressively then having the extra cash available to you today is more important.
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24 January 2025 | 18 replies
Also, how much time do you want to spend doing real estate vs. your main job or extra work in order to fund it.
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3 February 2025 | 10 replies
Real estate investmnets are capital intensive and if you don't have extra money sitting around to make the emergency repair when it happens you'll find yourself in a terrible position.
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31 January 2025 | 10 replies
I’m also looking into self-settled spendthrift trusts to add an extra layer of protection, especially as my portfolio grows.
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21 January 2025 | 10 replies
The pet fee or deposit for the move in of 2 cats (you did charge one, I hope) should have just about covered the extra anyway.
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20 January 2025 | 14 replies
It will almost ALWAYS be below asking price, so you will have to make 10s, if not 100s, of offers to find a motivated seller.Then the property will have to pass inspection, appraisal, etc.
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9 January 2025 | 116 replies
But it fits with the current portfolio I hold in that town and doesn't take much extra work for the returns I get.