I personally love animals, but am hesitant to allow them in my future rentals because of damages, liability, noise, etc...  

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Also, I have no idea how much damage pet can do as I have no pets myself, so are these pet rates enough?

Hey everyone!For those of you who attend your local REIA meetings every month, how much value do you take away from them? Just wondering because I just attended my first meeting and I thought it was awesome. Really in...

I don't really have any evidence that they new about the leaks accept that I noticed the leaks for the first time after there was heavy rain within 2 months of buying the house, but now 11 months have passed since I purchased the house.If I was going to go forward with this I would just get a quote from a contractor on how much it would cost to fix it and bring that to court as the amount that I want to collect in damages.

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I wouldn't recommend as those are a bit more for the intermediate to experienced investors who know how to manage property management effectively.

One of the simplest and most effective things you can do is keep a fridge (Mini or regular) stocked with drinks at your job site as a thank you.

I got Rem Relief from bankruptcy court and waiting for a trial date in state court.They are anxious to settle now and the offer they have is to vacate the property and leave if I withdraw the case from state court.Questions:Is there any legal protection for the damages to the property?

Another way to look at it...7% tax rate * 30% equalization ratio = 2.1% effective tax rate.If your property value has gone up more since 1988 relative to the rest of the market, then you will take a bigger share of the pie (i.e. your taxes will go up).