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26 October 2018 | 4 replies
With minimal expenses, I netted $3500 in cash flow for the year.Investment Strategy: This was an appreciation play, I could cover if it went wrong.
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19 September 2018 | 8 replies
@Chayson DesciscioloYou definitely will want to have an attorney draft up the document - I've seen too many DIY agreements that don't cover the person the way they want or thought they were covered and it ends up costing more in the long run to fix it than to just do it right the first time.
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18 September 2018 | 5 replies
The best thing you can have ready would be some tarps, a couple dozen 1x2 wood strips to hold the traps down.....if you lose a bunch of shingles you need to cover the roof....it will be a couple of weeks before you’ll likely get someone else to do it.
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13 September 2018 | 8 replies
@Marc Izquierdo if your screening process is good, how your rent gets paid has no effect on the condition of your property, or your maintenance costs.
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13 September 2018 | 2 replies
Some states have a recovery fund for licensed contractors but may not cover non-owner occupied or commercial entities.
1 October 2018 | 12 replies
In Northern Indiana (Nisource), it used to be 20+ years ago (and I assume its still the case) you would have to put a deposit down to cover the gas and electric distribution services, and you could get some credit back based on houses going into service with some assumed usage patterns.City run utilities and REMC's would have drastically different practices.
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15 September 2018 | 9 replies
Get an umbrella policy to cover liabilities.
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19 September 2018 | 24 replies
I'm curious as to how an 18-year-old managed to pass your screening since they likely have zero credit and zero Landlord reference.
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13 September 2018 | 2 replies
Then the tenant is covering the electricity to run it.Lastly, don't be afraid of a vented dryer.
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13 September 2018 | 7 replies
But I also had her sign a release for the SD, just to cover my butt.