Good morning all, new to the forums and like the other millions have dreams for a comfortable retirement in a short 20 years. I've been listening to the pod casts and reading as time allows and the "rule of thumb" li...
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I've always filed my own taxes, with TurboTax. Given the simplicity of my income sources and lack of deductions, this was an easy and less expensive way to handle it. I now have 2 investment properties that I purcha...
Hi all.... My friend told me about Bigger Pockets, she has a question she wanted asked but learned her landlord can see it if she posts here on BP.... so I'm asking for her. Her landlord hired an unlicensed handyman ...
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I know there are a variety of screening practices used by landlords and property management companies. Personally, I follow this standard for every application I receive:
- Income of at least 3 times the monthly rent...
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see a case study what happens and who makes money when you buy a investment property from turnkey provider.Say investor bought a property of $100 k from turn key provider. Typical profit for turnkey provider 100K prop...
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I have new tenants in a SFR. They had repairs done without my knowledge or consent. Had I consented, I would have the repair company send me the bill. I will NOT allow tenants to have repairs done and then deduct that...
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Hi,Does anyone have any experience with attaching a JADU to a newly constructed ADU? Does the JADU have to be attached to the primary dwelling? Your input will be greatly appreciated.
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Today is my last day of due diligence on my first flip property. My real estate agent referred me to an experienced GC. I like him and am confident he is reliable enough and would do good work, but I found out today...
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Hi all,
I received a notice from the City that the last tenant in one of my SFR's located in IN has not paid their last sewer bill and they have been unable to reach the tenant about this. I have 30 days to p...
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My manager is asking if I (landlord) will allow prospective tenants with no eviction in past 4 years. I was thinking no evictions at all. But what's the acceptable and more common practice here? From a simple online s...