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Trying to purchase a short sale for the first time. This is a single family house that I'm hoping to live in. Current owner is an investor and was trying to flip the house but "ran out of money". The property is in fo...
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Hi folks!! Great place with a ton of info!! Also, I'm a new member here and full of questions!!
I've recently endured a eminent domain settlement and have to re-invest the monies via 1033 into something.
I'm looki...
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I don't panic often, but if I was a LL in California I'd be freaking out. I've said in the past I invest in Houston because I don't fear hurricanes or floods. I only fear what the government may decide to do to me. ...
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The carpets in some of my newly acquired rental properties are filthy and stinky. My wife did a good job with the carpet cleaner, but it seems this would be a reoccurring problem. Do you all find yourselves replacin...
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Hi,
I have a 1250sqft 2 story 3 bed 2 bath condo built in 1977 which recently had a big water leak. Because the tenant couldn't detect it in time, we had to throw away newly installed floors on entire downstairs. Tha...
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Hi everyone!I recently inherited twenty chickens from my tenant! Post below and entertain us with the weirdest or most notable thing you've ever inherited from a tenant!
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Hi, there is a free & clear property in my family in which taxes have not been paid and the home is going up for auction. Can we save this property before the auction?
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Hey everyone!First, I literally just sat down Investing in Real Estate with Low or No Money Down and decided to join the BiggerPockets community. Oddly enough, I purchased the book a couple days AFTER we signed the co...
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I texted my tenant tonight to let her know I would be coming by with an appraiser. She responded that she would need to be home because of the alarm. Alarm?? They installed an alarm system without asking permission or...
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I am looking to connect with some realtors in my local area, but don't know the best questions to ask when interviewing them to know if someone is a good one or not. Advice?