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5 December 2021 | 211 replies
@Rochelle Wilkinson, you truly do inspire me.As a newbie, I love to read stories such as these.It can be a scary thing going into this as a newbie just hoping to get decent tenants.For the most part I do have decent tenants, but those in one unit occasionally try to push my buttons, which I have done well to stand firm, but I cannot tell you how many times I almost feel like throwing in the towel because of these 2.I purchased the property and took over their lease, so they have been on property for a lot longer than I have owned it and try to push their weight around, not to mention I am a young investor so I think that sometimes makes them think they can push me around.Hanging in there though and thanks to people like you and all other BP members I can go about this not feeling so alone or like a fish out of water.Mistakes Landlords make (This may have already been mentioned, but these 2 I would say have been top on my list as I have not had issues with the screening or tenants paying):Skipping the routine inspections.I currently undertake 4 inspections during the lease term (move-in inspection; 2 in the course of the lease term and a move-out inspection).Some may deem this over-kill but for me, it ensures that I catch and address any issues sooner rather than later.Treating tenants like your buddies.You must be able to separate business from personal and know when to draw the line else tenants will walk all over you.
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15 December 2014 | 21 replies
@Andri Artayudianto my mentors in business were not in the RE business at all...But they all had very good points that created thought and provided me with inspiration to succeed.
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10 September 2018 | 23 replies
Route 1, a pain in the butt from a wee bit north of University Blvd down to the DC/ MD Eastern Ave border.
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19 March 2018 | 1 reply
I revently say a video about a woman who built a tiny Lord of the Rings inspired hobbit hole BNB and did a little digging.
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15 June 2018 | 20 replies
I'm taking my inspiration from the OG Bay Area Rental Arbitrage Ninjas Al Williamson and J.
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2 July 2017 | 4 replies
I live in Brooklyn, NY and I have truly been in awe with all that is going on in my borough in regards to its growth and development over the past few years.
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7 July 2014 | 8 replies
Since you're dealing with a raised foundation, once you remove the existing floor covering and expose the subfloor you'll need to neutralize any remaining urine by using pool bleach and water applied with a weed sprayer.
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20 April 2019 | 32 replies
The 3 day session is very inspiring but you have to realize that they are just trying to get you to max out your credit cards to pay for this thing.
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17 August 2018 | 18 replies
Or just some kids or hubby or wife.. the audience oohs and awe's and who would not like more time for the family... this is all about spending more time with the kiddoes' etc etc.and as stated its just a well tested and honed series of presentations to lead you to the final goal of spending the big bucks... and make no mistake about it.. the guys at the top of these deals make Millions.. and Millions...
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29 February 2016 | 34 replies
His backstory is very inspiring, and he refers to it often in later episodes.I included both links, because finding a specific episode on that site is difficult.I have no affiliation with J.