I applied for renting a home and paid $80 for background check through an Agent. The Agent confirmed that there are no other applications that time. Looks like, another applicant also applied and they also paid for ba...
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Hey everyone I'm looking to do a coliving house hack in Austin, TX and I'm curious if there are any restrictions preventing this? I know Austin just passed the Home initiative (https://www.homecoalitionatx.com/) which...
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I understand a lawyer may be the best suited to answer this question but I thought I’d put it in the forum. My partner is fairly certain he’s headed towards divorce.We own a small portfolio together in an LLC.How are ...
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I'm getting high tech now with using all of buildiums features. I'm running into an issue with their bill paying ability and transferring money from accounts. So I have a VA doing all of my bookkeeping, but in order...
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I owner financed 5 acres of land to a gentleman with an auto salvage business in 2013. I find out that along with the buyer I am named in a lawsuit for unpaid property taxes. He owes about 5k in unpaid property taxes...
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We recently bought a 4plex in Colorado (yea!). Our other rentals are in Orange County CA and Scottsdale AZ, so we've never had to worry about pipes freezing/bursting. I have heard of thermostats that you can install...
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I found a great foreclosed property a few weeks ago that was supposed to go up for auction at the local courthouse on June 14th. The auction for this particular property was canceled at the last minute. Is there are w...
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Milieuschutz-Gebiete, what is it?The term could be translated as “protected area” or “zone or protection”, or Berlin Rent control. In essence, Milieuschutz-Gebiete are areas of Berlin where rents are protected (by the...
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The portable alarm (lasershield) that I use is billed to my personal credit card. The alarm was in a house that I own in an LLC for a few months while the house was vacant.
In order to avoid co-mingling, do I need t...
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I have heard bad stories about property managers, which is also attested to by this post: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1539...It seems that there are many good, hard-working individuals that could do ...