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17 July 2024 | 12 replies
We make sure the airbnb guest codes don't go live until our exact check-in time each day unless the guests specifically request an early check-in - this makes sure our guests don't try to get in early before the apartment is ready.My only knock on the locks is that their wifi range isn't super robust, especially if the wifi signal has to travel vertically between floors to get from the router to the lock.
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14 July 2024 | 13 replies
Starting out if your house hack lowers your cost of living you are doing well.
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16 July 2024 | 2 replies
I live in Grand Marais, Michigan, where my family owns and operates Superior Hardware, our family business.My passion for real estate started when I was 7 and asked my mom if she could download the Trulia app for me on my iPod touch (remember those?!).
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16 July 2024 | 0 replies
Thanks to a special IRS tax loophole, homeowners can exclude $250,000 to $500,000 of capital gains from the sale of a primary residence, so long as they have lived in the property for two out of the prior five years."
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16 July 2024 | 6 replies
Start by using social media investment groups to start your data base, then start going to live Meetup events to connect with other potential cash buyers.
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17 July 2024 | 5 replies
The current company just quoted me more than double the existing rate.
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17 July 2024 | 10 replies
Yep, court awarded child support against unmarried partner (live ins that broke up) for children they didn't sire.
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17 July 2024 | 0 replies
It does require some kind of power, but if you have A/C and heat then it works off of the one that is not currently pulling power.
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14 July 2024 | 12 replies
Note that this change is ONLY for Fannie Mae loans currently.
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16 July 2024 | 3 replies
We are currently between two cities, with Michigan City being one of them and love to learn more about the area from an experience agent.Thank you in advance for your help!