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So, I did the housing hack, buy a duplex, live in one, rent the other out, and it's going really well so far, I'm super happy I finally took the plunge.I got an insane deal on the duplex, although it did need some wor...
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Hello BP family, Okay, Here's the situation ...My tenant of moved into my townhouse in January of 2017. Since then she has had a long laundry list of replacement request. To make a long story short...The carpet in the...
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Hi,I've been doing this for a few years, first just renting out the second bedroom in my condo and now since I moved out of that condo I rent out the whole thing and also bought a house where I'm living and renting ou...
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Good Afternoon,I have received my first call from my first absentee owner DMM campaign. However, the owner of this particular property owns it with her 2 siblings. She said there is a tenant in the home and just wa...
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I have a friend who was a successful landlord for many years. When I mentioned Section 8 to him he advised me never to get involved with it, that it was only for experts who know how to handle it. He said the Section ...
Have any of you ever been threatened, robbed, physically attacked, or felt your life was threatened by either a tennant or a prospective tennant?
I've heard of "tennants" calling to look at a property they want to re...
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Hi all -I hope I've posted this in the right area. I've just purchased a second home in Oakland, Ca as my primary residence. I now am trying to decide whether to sell or to rent my current primary residence (also in O...
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Happy Monday Investors! I have decided to get in the game and highly educate myself on multifamily investing. I've seen several investors like Grant Cardone, David Lindahl, Neal Bawa and others offer a training course...
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I had an interesting exchange with another local investor that led me to explore some property in the areas immediately surrounding the several high-end universities in our city. Apart from the challenges of owning r...
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Hello,I had a discussion a few weeks back with some friends about finances and such. They are both married and are home owners. I on the other hand am single and still renting. We are all physicians in our mid 30s ...