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Hello everyone! My name is Candice. I am a single mother of three in Houston. I have always had an intense interest in real estate & would absolutely love to be a full-time real estate investor, but have grown dis...
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Hi,I purchased a house recently and my property manager did make-ready repairs in it. Nothing serious (not a fully-fledged rehab). There are a couple of issues with it, though, and I want to understand how you would r...
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Hi BiggerPockets - I am considering writing a lengthy discussion on how to invest a large lump sum of money effectively. This topic comes up for discussion a LOT here on BiggerPockets, as it seems there are many reaso...
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Since I mostly just look and give instructions to the Super, it was a real "turn back the clock" moment for me recently when I was trying to meet an inspection deadline-not enough manpower to get everything done. The...
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Hello everyone,
I've had a BP account for a while now but have never been active other than scrolling through forums. Short intro - I'm 23 and I finish my MBA in 7 days. My brief professional career so far has been ...
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I am about to purchase my first rental with a partner. I will be doing the property management for the rentals I buy with my out-of-state cash partner. Do I charge my "Property Management Company" a fee for the servic...
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I currently own 5 houses (10 units total) and it is becoming more difficult to manage everything myself while also working a full time job. I have a few property management questions for everyone.
1. When did you ...
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We have worked hard to build our relationships over time, with owners and investors, and we are even expanding. We have done this by evaluating workload, and setting fair Property Management rates with our owners, on ...
Hey gang, One thing ive heard alot from folks lately about is how they are having their spouse qualify as real estate professional status, and getting the hours for it via having them "manage the property manager" and...
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Hey everyone,Getting started in REI here. Haven't bought anything yet, still doing research. Can anyone give me the story on management companies? Should I use one or not? How do they make a profit from my (future)hou...