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Investing in real estate has increased in popularity over the past 8 years becoming a popular investment vehicle, the art of buying to rent really became a broad market approach shortly after the 2008 housing crisis. ...
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OK I am a nice guy. I pay for the water at my apartments. I don't charge for the use of the fourplex's washer & dryer.Last weekend I was there one evening, and noticed one of the tenants was having a party. The...
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Have you installed any energy savings devices in your STR properties?We have a 4400 sq ft 6 bedroom cabin that just had an $800 electric bill.We have 2 HVAC systems and an inline dehumidifier. These run alot in the su...
We have tenants that moved in October of last year, 3 months ago. We are new homeowners, and new parents. We bought the duplex that we have been living in for the past five years, and we are living in one side of it...
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I have had a rash of evictions lately for non-payment and it has caused me to look introspectively at what I am doing or not doing when screening these tenants, that may result in me allowing bad tenants to slip throu...
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We've used a property management company to handle our D/FW 3/2/2 SFR for the last three years. (It was formerly our personal residence and this has been our first experience as landlords.) I am not completely happ...
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Hi BP,
I'm a newbie investor. Looking to buy and hold, but I plan on wholesaling to raise capital. I have my first call with a seller tomorrow. What should I ask? Do I immediately disclose I'm a wholesaler? how shoul...
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I loved his podcast. I bought his 10x audio book and just started listening to his Cardone Zone podcasts.
Wow. His real estate advice is....almost horrible. If he really analyzes deals this way then he HAS to put 25...