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Hello all, basically I am in the market to acquire a 2 family property. I will use a VA Loan to live in 1 apartment and rent the other. What upgrades should be made to the property to get it rent ready or increase the...
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Hey guys!
We are purchasing a 3-br SFR out-of-state (NOT a turn-key), and current tenant, being on a month-to-month basis, wants to stay until his house is built in 5 months.
His current rent is 15% ...
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So we are essentially six weeks into the "quarantine". For my portfolio, April did not take a hit from borrowers who were performing. May is coming and we will see what impacts that has. From a pricing perspective, I ...
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For National Commercial Tenants, do you wait till they contact you at their required 6mos notice date or do you as a landlord, contact them to ask them what they plan to do 7-8months out from lease ends?
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Attention new investors: As I’ve immersed myself in the BiggerPockets forums, I’ve observed an extreme emphasis placed on asset protection by those entering the business but their approach and where they decide to all...
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Hi Everyone, I just listed my vacant unit on Zillow and it’s my first time screening tenants. So far 80% of the people who have inquired are section 8 and ask if I accept vouchers. I did some light research and I know...
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I love the annual ritual of spring cleaning because it gives me an opportunity to take inventory of what I have and decide to keep it or toss it. (It also helps me toss the random junk my 4 kids have collected over th...
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As I’m sure many of you are aware of, bonus depreciation began its phase-out this year. Bonus depreciation has been a key element in the tax planning strategies for many businesses which allowed for a large portion of...
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House Hacking...Do property managers help you rent out by room?I am planning on house hacking my first property and buying a 3/4 bedroom SFH, live in one of the rooms and rent out the other rooms. However, if I plan t...
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Hi Y'all:We're in the stages of possibly transitioning away from our financial advisor at a large institution to a third party custodian and hiring a true Fiduciary. The one I'm considering right now is fee based only...