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@Gail White wrote in an earlier post:I have made an offer on a house where there has been a very heavy smoker living for a number of years. The originally white popcorn ceiling is now yellow over the entire surface. T...
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Hi All, With the last Rain/Wind storm we had a few days ago, my tenants called me to complain about leaking coming from the ceiling. I immediately went over to the property and found that there was definitely a leak a...
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Hello all, This would be my first investment property and I need to be very careful about not making bad mistakes. I'm an our-of state guy out in NY. It's a duplex in Bell Fork / Hawkside area of Jacksonville, NC, 285...
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Has any one of you heard of Jack's Hidden Tax Sale Cash program? He explains the tax deed loophole where you can buy properties for $100 and make big profits doing nothing but collecting overages from the county after...
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Facing a difficult situation today. One of our landlords owns land for development which has become a favorite stomp for homeless people living in the woods. To add to the dilema, the hotel across the parking lot from...
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Hello everyone,Just double checking my math on my current home. Can anyone give me insight regarding these numbers? I am pretty new so I am not sure if they are right..1. Bought a house for $127K. at 3.750 interest us...
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I'm working on getting my first property ready for rent in west Cleveland, and I'm wondering how to handle the water bill. I know in some cities it's paid by the tenant but in others it's paid by the landlord. How is ...
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Main Questions: What does it mean to "breakeven" when renting out a room in your property? Is it worth it to invest in your own property in an expensive city like NYC? Or do you think one should focus on "real investi...
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Newbie question.I am looking at deals trying to break into the market. My question is how do you know when to leave a property alone and when to go ahead and invest. I've run the numbers they work. The property has...