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18 December 2015 | 15 replies
Many times it's just general complaints but occasionally you get a gem that will help your decision, influence purchase price, etc.
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8 June 2018 | 144 replies
A 2 bed motel room is going to use far less electricity, natural gas, water (no dishes or laundry) and sewer.
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17 June 2017 | 14 replies
I thought I was getting a good deal when they offered 6% of income and I negotiated down to 5%.Now I am being nickeled and dimed to death, dealing with a very disorganized company, terrible marketing strategy which result in 5 months (cumulatively between teo properties) and poor decisions being made from the property management company to solve tenants problems costing more money than it should.Needless to say, very poor experience and I am less than pleased.Before hiring this company I was managing them myself from in the area and didn't have many issues other than dealing with an older home with the occasional call to the handyman when my time was spread thin and honestly felt like it was possible to do from afar but didn't want to risk issues down the road and wanted a TRULY passive experience.Here is my current situation:I live in chicagoTwo single family rentals in Wisconsin One condo rental in chicagoOne single family rental in Louisville KYWorking on another rental in chicago currently Is it worth it to hire someone near me to manage from afar and develop contacts such as a handy man in the respective areas to manage?
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19 October 2017 | 8 replies
I May do Bedrooms occasionally.
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30 September 2018 | 31 replies
Kitchens: Coffee Service, New Kitchen Towels, Some Dishes on the Counters, Cookbooks, etc. 9.
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12 November 2018 | 20 replies
I have always used local community banks who appreciate the business and are responsive and competitive on rate & term; and occasionally I would refinance (after investing in improvements) and place with the same small group of community banks.
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6 February 2019 | 19 replies
You get an occasional strip club in a shopping mall, but mostly land values reflect the usage.
2 June 2019 | 13 replies
Not only is the house constantly filthy, the trash builds up and rarely is the house ever given a good cleaning besides dishes being washed, we aren’t treated with respect.
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2 February 2020 | 15 replies
For a sponsor like that usually doesn’t make sense to put her offering on a 506C/Crowdfunding portal and pay an extra fee. occasionally I do see some do this anyway.
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23 April 2020 | 3 replies
Occasionally you’ll see homes listed with 2 or 3 bedrooms that have a lot of square footage.