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Nevin Wilkie Where to find Owner Phone Number for Run Down or Abandon Properties?
21 January 2025 | 8 replies
I've tried a couple - truepeoplesearch, white-ages, property radar, leadsherpa, batch leads...Some services are better than others, but it is a numbers game and you also can cross check between different platforms.
Erika Andersen Advice on working with a home buyer's RE agent using an hourly rate?
4 February 2025 | 17 replies
As a few have mentioned, the best way would be to call the listing agents directly, but depending on how much time you want to dedicate, setting and going on multiple appointments with different people could prove to be time-consuming. 
Jim Lynch Minimum "boxes to check" for tenant screening, assuming you are self-managing
31 January 2025 | 6 replies
@Jim LynchSome typical minimum tenant screening requirements look like the following, but it depends on your market:-Renter has a gross monthly income of 3x more than the monthly rent-Minimum credit score of 650-Renter must have no prior evictions-No felons (or other notable criminal history)There are a number of different tenant screening softwares out there such as Zillow Rental Manager, TransUnion SmartMove, etc.Be sure to complete an employment verification by contacting the renter's employer and confirm the details they shared with you, landlord verification (if they have a previous landlord), credit check, and background check.
Jason Lopez Do I need an LLC for my rentals?
2 February 2025 | 10 replies
Frankly owning 30 properties in 30 different LLC's would be a migraine come tax time to get returns prepped.
Vivian Belle Living abroad and Investing
26 January 2025 | 3 replies
They will be your BOG (boots on the ground) to be able to view the property.I will say that I did buy my current primary residence abroad and it wasn't fairly complicated, I would just do some things differently than I had initially anticipated if that makes sense.
Don Konipol Passive Investor Strategies vs Active Investor Strategies
24 January 2025 | 3 replies
So, in actuality the divide between “good” PMs and “bad” ones is probably no different than any other service provider, be it real estate broker, mortgage originator, etc.The key word I has in my sentence was MAY; as in MAY be hazardous to your financial health.  
Pratik Patel Austin rental market investing
27 January 2025 | 4 replies
Different pockets of Austin vary drastically so you really have to know the area.
Peter Marriott Problems with our Current Rental and Deciding Whether to Sell or Not
5 February 2025 | 3 replies
Would it make more sense to move the money we make from selling to a different property that could potentially increase our cash flow? 
Thelma Bal Are we in the right path?
5 February 2025 | 2 replies
She can cover the difference so you break even and you split the equity, etc. 
Blaise Bevilacqua First deal (thoughts?)
27 January 2025 | 3 replies
That’s a big difference.