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Hello everyone; I live in the Ft. Lauderdale area of South Florida. I'm looking to purchase my first income property, but as many of you know, things are expensive here in South Florida. I own a 2 bed 2 bath condo tha...
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There are certainly legitimate reasons to sit out the current multifamily market:1. Economic uncertainty with the possibility of recession2. Increasing interest rates3. Negative leverage due to cap rates lower the deb...
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Two different houses. One, the guy has rented from me for 7-8 years. I've raised rent once, 3 years ago to bring it closer to market. He has bad credit and can't buy a house, but he can certainly rent a new one albeit...
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Due to COVID we had a solid tenant just move out. We have been doing showings and the best applicants have solid income we verified by paystubs that is 4X the rent. The issue is they have low credit scores below 600 b...
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I have a 36-unit property under contract in Columbus, OH. It's built in 1963 and has the old Federal Pacific electric panels. The inspector said they present some fire hazard and some insurance carriers will not ins...
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Can anybody share how they are investing passively? Do you invest with a syndication or buy the property yourself and put a property manager in place?
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On December 30, 1988, the doctors had to perform an emergency C-section on my mother as she was giving birth to me. My umbilical cord had wrapped around my neck, cutting off the oxygen to my brain for one minute. When...
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I'm currently looking at a property in Baltimore Maryland that was built in 1958. From everything I read, only homes built prior to 1950 are required to have a lead inspection for tenants but properties built bet...
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Hey Folks,I hope everyone's weekend has kicked off with a bang (or a hammock)! I have an employee here in the restaurant I run. He is 19. He is one of the hardest working 19 year olds I have ever met (when he wants ...
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Looking for a experienced veteran in multifamily syndication who could teach me the ropes...I am in New York City and will be willing to meet up where and whenever.Time not being a issue, which is my plate to the tabl...