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I'm working on my first apartment deal. I might need a key principal if purchase price /loan amount is above a certain amount.I was told I should start looking for a key principal well before I find deal. Is this true...
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Ok, a little bit of background on the property. I have a 3 bed/1 bath single-family home that I am still renovating. I plan to have it ready by November 1, hopefully sooner. I got the house renovated to the point to w...
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Hi everyone,So one of my tenants, who is a really good on time payer, called me today to ask if her niece and nieces child could move into the unit for a month. I guess she has no heat and had landlord problems with t...
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Hi everyone! I'm wondering what security deposit everyone is requiring in Metro Detroit. Currently I am at the state max of 1.5 rent in Plymouth, but I am considering lowering it to increase my tenant pool.What has ...
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What's the ideal business structure in Texas for sole-owner, flipping business that offers anonymity, tax efficiency and asset protection? Does anyone have a recommendation between Texas series LLC and WY(or NV) C-cor...
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Happy fourth all,So, I have begun the journey of finding new tenants. My current ones are buying a house and I could not be happier for them.I am using Cozy for the submission of screening (credit & background). I...
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I have a current out of state tenant who will be moving out much sooner than expected. Any ideas on how to go about collecting the keys? I don't currently have a property management company and the property is in...
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The AppFolio app that is used to manage the rental property has overcharged beyond the legal 12%many times and the bookkeeping for historical payments from tenants has been doctored to show different amounts and to co...
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What are some of the techniques you guys use to determine the value and/or monthly rent of a property ?
For example: I use the "Five Step Property Evaluation" technique from the book "The ABC's of Real Estate Investi...
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Is it possible to buy, rehab, hold, and refi if you have a current IRS tax lien of $50k or more on your personal credit?