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31 January 2025 | 6 replies
Hey @Krissi Miramontes Small world, I have a former client in Fair Oaks, or at least her business is there.
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
It is important to remember you own real estate in the Poconos and you are choosing to operate a STR business.
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4 February 2025 | 1 reply
I take a picture of their driver's license.I ask for phone numbers that accept texts and any alternate land or business phone numbers.I ask for the names and birth dates of anyone under 18, and ask if there are any service / emotional support animals, together with their names and breeds.I also ask for personal references, previous landlord contact info (and length of time there), employer contact info (and how long there, together with earnings), as well as the name and contact information for their manager / boss.
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4 February 2025 | 4 replies
You're looking for hesitation on how they speak of them as a person they did work/business with depending on a job or rental reference.3.)
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28 January 2025 | 1 reply
Hey @Keagan Scott, so I don't have any insight into Gary, IN but here is a blurb -"Those looking to rent out their properties for less than 30 days (about 4 and a half weeks) will have to get a permit, pay a one-time $150 fee, and have a city business license.
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19 January 2025 | 9 replies
I was conducting an extremely seasonal business and after 8 years of operation the business was insolvent.
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23 January 2025 | 52 replies
The new people don't know and they are the business target.
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1 February 2025 | 1 reply
You can request a hardcopy by calling (800) 226-9101 or (850) 488-1122.Include all allegations and supporting evidence, such as photos and timelines.Mail the form to:Department of Business and Professional RegulationDivision of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes2601 Blair Stone RoadTallahassee, Florida 32399You can also fax the form to (850) 488-7149.What happens next?
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16 January 2025 | 3 replies
If you've been in similar situation, have you found it brings an issue down the road with future tenants or current?
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26 January 2025 | 54 replies
I only bring it up to say it can be done, even with a group that doesn't have a long history in that market (the two deals I mentioned were the first in the market to acquired by a Sumrok student).