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This is not to be apocalyptic but to bring back to the front of people's minds a tradition that seems to have been lost recently. People used to keep pantries with significant stores of preserved food on hand in the ...
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Eviction moratoriums are over in Texas now and I finally reclaimed my house after winning an eviction (March 16) for not paying rent! What a relief. The cops have been called out to my property multiple times and mad...
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I'm learning some hard lessons on my second rental property purchase here in California. I inherited 2 tenants that have refused to pay rent since closing on the property in late October. In late November I served a 6...
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I am considering purchasing a small handgun for protection when going to look at properties in unfamiliar areas. Is this something I can write off at tax time as a business expense?
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We just had one of our investor partners send us this article. Not sure she realized that by today's standard this article from March 2013 is old news but I thought it would be interesting to see what those of you i...
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I've often found some weird things left behind after tenants move out, but this one might take the cake. I recently asked a tenant to leave due to non-payment of rent, and when they left I noticed the refrigerator wa...
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Especially you Rochester NY investors. I've been in this area lots of times. I assume most of you have, too. Granted this happened at 7pm, but I don't like the idea of investing in areas where you'll get shot in th...
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Hello fellow BP landlords. I have a multi family
In Rochester NY. 3 months ago city did an under cover drug bust and arrested a tenant from my building. Following that incident, I got a letter from the city stating th...
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Im closing on my 1st subto deal at $300K(240k mortgage balance, $60k Partial claim balance) Seller interest rate is 3.4% payment is $1900. I'm looking to wrap this to a end buyer for $350k at 9% interest 10% down. Sho...
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Just curious. It may have to do with the neighborhood in general or a house close to your property with shady characters or animals or ????
I do on occasion out of general principal but I don't advertise the fact to ...