People are trading homeownership for rental properties in large scores.For the last decade the number of renter households has been on the rise. A Housing Vacancy Survey found that between 2005 and 2015, the market ex...
I own a rental condo in Montgomery County, Maryland, which I rented out with no problems three times previously. The apartment is in good condition, with lots of nifty upgrades (new cabinets, closet organizers, etc...
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Chicago landlords be sure to raise your rents in 2024 spring season. You will be surprised how high they are going. Redfin showed 2.35% month over month Jan to feb and feb to march data is not released yet. We have ac...
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Hi,My wife and I run a successful IT Service Company, but we are interested in buying our first rental property or a second cashflow business. We know there are thousands of ways to do that here in the USA, but we ar...
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Hello Everyone- I've been living in Charlotte for 1 year as renter in an apartment paying over 1,000 for a 1bed 1 bath and am looking to get into a house hacking scenario and have some help paying my future mortgage. ...
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I am looking at doing some renovations on a third floor apt. Nothing too complicated, but I want to know what stands out most to new tenants. Are granite counter tops a must, and what's a good flooring type? Also, wha...
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Hi everyone! I'm currently renting an apartment in Downtown Honolulu and have been looking to purchase a 2-3 BR condo in the Kaka'ako / Ala Moana / Waikiki area, somewhere in the range of $450k-600k (I'm already pre-a...
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Hi all newbie here. I am currently ready to start investing in buy and hold real estate in Fayetteville, NC. I wanted to know if investing while COVID issues are going on is a good idea or not, or should I keep going ...
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Hi All -My name is Lauren and this is my first post on the forum. I have been making my way through the video library and they suggest introducing yourself here, so I figured I would heed the advice :) I am new to rea...
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I want to build a shipping container community in Tijuana, Mexico. Guests will be able to stay for as little as 1 night. Does anyone have any best practice ideas for shipping containers or modular/prefab construction ...