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20 March 2017 | 2 replies
(simply elect to not renew with a notice period you specify)2) collect rent on a more regular basis...I find that a lot of folks have difficulty budgeting for an entire month, so I collect rent via direct deposit every two weeks...3) as a last resort to avoid costly turnover, reduce rent to a figure that she can meet that still alows you to cover expenses...once she demonstrates ability to say...pay $950 for two months, raise rent to $1,000 a month for a couple months...then go back to full rent...It would also make sense to verify if she has had a change in financial circumstances and can no longer afford the rent...if that's the case, it doesn't matter what you do...she will continue to fall further behind on payments
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26 December 2017 | 3 replies
We invest rent/flip properties. planning on 3 flips this years (hopefully) i just got my RE license and I'm debating on what to do.
I found a very knowledgeable broker who will give me 75/25 for my properties and 60/...
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9 April 2017 | 1 reply
We invest rent/flip properties. planning on 3 flips this years (hopefully) i just got my RE license and I'm debating on what to do.
I found a very knowledgeable broker who will give me 75/25 for my properties and 60/...
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21 March 2017 | 1 reply
3)Start the regular way which is to just buy it personally (which makes it harder), move it into LLC and try to grow a system.Again, thanks in advance for any replies!
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24 March 2017 | 175 replies
Unfortunately forums are often just a venue for bragging and self promotion instead of an area for cultivating friendships and helping others.
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21 March 2017 | 3 replies
But I have called 4 separate plumbers now and all charge around $145/hour + charge their regular hourly rate for the travel time.For my Houston properties, I am currently paying around $100 for a service call + any parts.
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22 May 2017 | 67 replies
I regularly see them lower prices when the properties don't sell.
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21 April 2017 | 27 replies
However I don't largely trust the "freedom number" of just replacing your regular job.
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22 March 2017 | 33 replies
Preventative, regularly scheduled maintenance.
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22 March 2017 | 4 replies
I just haven't been able to find a lender that will use appraised rental value, which is fairly understandable.Thanks though, I didn't know the appraised rental value was part of the regular home appraisal.