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8 April 2019 | 104 replies
There is always a clogged drain or leaky pipe or fixture that needs to be replaced.
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20 March 2019 | 8 replies
I often break it down into the "five pillars" of protecting your assets.1st pillar is avoiding unnecessary and risky activities (don't drink and drive, insurance generally won’t cover your poor decisions) and take good care of your investments - these simple steps will help you prevent lawsuits before they even occur.2nd pillar is a good insurance policy as that cover the majority of your exposure.
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20 March 2019 | 3 replies
It's possible that they have past due balances from previous apartments that prevent them from switching the utilities.
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22 March 2019 | 15 replies
I often break it down into the "five pillars" of protecting your assets.1st pillar is avoiding unnecessary and risky activities (don't drink and drive, insurance generally won’t cover your poor decisions) and take good care of your investments - these simple steps will help you prevent lawsuits before they even occur.2nd pillar is a good insurance policy as that cover the majority of your exposure.
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27 March 2019 | 9 replies
I believe it tends to give me a slightly lower return, because the sponsor is going to be more careful, and if there is a severe downturn will prevent me from taking catastrophic losses.
22 March 2019 | 1 reply
The first reason being a "Safe Harbor Law" restriction...which he explained is a law preventing lenders from charging too much for lower rates (I think?).
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24 March 2019 | 4 replies
I often break it down into the "five pillars" of protecting your assets.1st pillar is avoiding unnecessary and risky activities (don't drink and drive, insurance generally won’t cover your poor decisions) and take good care of your investments - these simple steps will help you prevent lawsuits before they even occur.2nd pillar is a good insurance policy as that cover the majority of your exposure.
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24 March 2019 | 2 replies
Another question - could i consider this an abandonment of the property (since i wasn't notified beforehand) and prevent the tenant from returning to the property before his lease ends?
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11 April 2019 | 28 replies
These are older buildings in the 1900s, what kind of preventative maintenance can I do to improve the situation?