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This month I bought a SFR in Spring, TX just north of Houston. I live in CA and have run into some difficulty with Landlording from a distance.
Question, how do you judge who to rent to when not able to meet them?...
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I'm curious as what y'all consider to be the minimum criteria for approving a tenant, assuming you don't have access to professional tools. If I am self managing my portfolio, what do I need to check/confirm, and what...
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What are some additional fees you guys can think of to increase income as well as additional income for rentals? Examples of fees: pet fees, application fees, late payment fees, etc. Examples of additional creative in...
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As a forensic accountant and fraud examiner, I have dealt with numerous cases in which a land owner and general contractor face disputes with one another 1. Over the amounts of materials actually purchased and used fo...
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all,
i am in virginia and ready to get my first wholesale in the books, what are the tax ramifications for wholesaling? I cant seem to find this info anywhere????
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Looking to invest out of state (LTR)….how do you go about finding data on the city, the only thing I can think of is census data…I’m looking for employment data, household income, job growth, things of that nature to ...
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I am extremely curious about moving my old 401K (prior employer) into an account to start low level lending, note investing, etc. I would like to see if anyone has experience doing this and how it has been so far. Wh...
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I have been lending funds to a close friend of mine for a rate of 8%. I got a 1099-INT from him to file my tax, which I paid a big portion out of 8% (effectively around 6% after paying the gov). Is there a better wa...
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I understand that the "gold standard" is to ensure every contractor has liability and worker's comp insurance and that I have renovator's insurance on the rehab property.
That being said, what are your thoughts on e...
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I signed a contract with a realtor to find a tenant for my property. He found a tenant after vetting the tenant, we signed a lease, and the realtor sent me a screen shot of renters insurance and utility agreement wit...