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15 February 2024 | 28 replies
Get a good lawyer, pay him to monitor your communications and work with listing agents directly so you're not making rookie mistakes(they'll charge a flat fee or like 1-2 hours so nothing egregious). 99% of "investor" friendly agents are not that, they're ****.
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13 February 2024 | 6 replies
If you all don't move in I'd install locks on the doors to empty rooms with cameras you can monitor remotely, you don't want them moving in any extra people or having extra space to damage.
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12 February 2024 | 11 replies
If they specialize in REI and are good at what they do, they are worth their weight in gold.
11 February 2024 | 1 reply
I have been monitoring the market for the past 3 years, and watching prices almost double.
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12 February 2024 | 20 replies
That said, you have to weight the pros and cons of each system.
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9 February 2024 | 3 replies
Late payments, while a concern to carefully monitor, are not necessarily a bad thing.
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9 February 2024 | 5 replies
Just be mindful that the 401K distribution will be subject to A) Federal TaxesB) 10% PenaltyC) State TaxesIt may be more advised to take a 401K distribution in a year where you are not making as much money as your overall taxes might be lower.The question you have, is will the return on the real estate that you purchase, out weight the return that you will get in the stock market that it is invested in?
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9 February 2024 | 5 replies
If you plan to rent to digital nomads and other traveling workers the strategy could work well just make sure you’re monitoring competing demand to find ways to stand out on Furnished Finder, Airbnb, and other sites
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8 February 2024 | 3 replies
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8 February 2024 | 11 replies
I own a pool at my house and once a pool water gets out of wack it can take multiple days to get it clear again.The 2x per week price seems pretty reasonable for that peace of mind.I bought a gizmo that will constantly monitor pool chemistry and send me alerts if things get out of whack.