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17 March 2018 | 9 replies
I know with this being your first rental, the idea of vacancy is scary, but please trust me; a month of vacancy while you wait for a great tenant is going to save you thousands of dollars, hundreds of hours and immeasurable amounts of stress compared to what will happen if you pull the trigger on a questionable tenant because you are eager.
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17 March 2018 | 3 replies
@Jimmy Ready The Pro membership of rentometer has a more detail summary of the comps by property type and addresses included.
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19 March 2018 | 3 replies
Trust me, I speak from personal experience.
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17 November 2018 | 45 replies
You'd need someone you can trust on the ground
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17 March 2018 | 2 replies
In order to clear title the title company wants a minimum to see a summary of the trust, to ensure the trustee has power to sell and who trustees and beneficiaries are.
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18 March 2018 | 2 replies
--Address--Appraised value--Condition of home6)Send a formal, typed letter to the owner (what address do we send the letter to?)
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18 March 2018 | 12 replies
At this point, I don't trust him going forward and want to find a new contractor.
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19 March 2018 | 7 replies
--Address--Appraised value--Condition of home--Ect...6)Send a formal, typed letter to the owner (what address do we send the letter to?)
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18 March 2018 | 2 replies
What are some tips for either where to find more information (I don't mind putting in the work to learn I just figured rather than do a basic search I'd rather get trusted resources from you lovely Pros) or tips you have for moving forward?
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22 March 2018 | 4 replies
You could also focus on the great financial advantages of renting/down-sizing (travel more, no more yard to care for/repairs, buy an RV, visit family more)Host a senior-focused event at your facility (maybe show an uncut version of Woodstock haha) or live music, a Social Security expert speaker or Doctor to address health issues, a fund-raiser, art show, etc. and hand out flyers with a special "one month free" coupon attached Have exercise classes for seniorsWeekly bingo nightsPromote your events for free on community calendars, newspapers, seniors sections of papersPrint door hangers and get some kids to hang the door hangers at trailer parks, older communitiesEncourage your current tenants to invite friendsRent a 15-passenger bus ($50) and offer free transportation to key eventsSponsor events at senior centers in the areaCo-Sponsor service club (Rotary, Kiwanis, etc who have many senior members) eventsPut up banners and balloons when you have eventsI hope at least a few of those ideas might spark some interest.