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I recently purchased a rental in an undesirable area. I have identified a property manager, but how should I go about securing the property while we rehab?
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I was talking to a Lyft passenger about my real estate goals and experience as a carpenter, and he directed me to this site. He told me, "it will change your life".
So far, it looks like a great opportunity t...
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I've recently thought about "contracting" my postman to give me addresses of properties which don't collect the mail often and/or seem abandoned.
Has anyone else done anything similar in any regards to this?
I;m thi...
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I’m working with a seller who was deeded the property from his Father before the Father was inflicted with Alzheimer’s Disease. The Father also gave the Son Power of Attorney (POA) over his affairs. The Father wa...
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@david Jacques in another thread mentioned using granite tile as a countertop. Obviously I wouldn't want to do this in anything but a lower end rental or flip, but it seems like a cheap and possibly attractive alt...
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Hello everyone,I'm looking for some advice from investors who excel in reading into the numbers of a loan. Background: I've been pre-approved for a First-time Home Buyer's loan. Since I am buying in a "hardest hit" ar...
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My husband and I just recently formed an LLC for a rental property we now own. The deed to the property is in the name of our LLC- with my husband and I being the 2 owners/members. My question revolves around utili...
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I have a Wells Fargo shortsale that will make a great rehab. I have a good BPO price and was on my way to getting it approved. However Citi Financial who has a small second will not accept a 10% payoff for short sal...
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Hi. I’m a new landlord. How should i proceed w this situation. My tenant just called saying they just had a fire in the kitchen. They were cooking w a pan filled w oil and started a large fire and damaged the microwav...
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I just got a quote for the conversion but when I asked about keeping the copper in the home, the price went up 300 bucks. Huh? This particular company claims to offer deep discounts on the removal of the boiler/radi...