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You know you've said it, "I could write a book with all the things that have happened to me in my business!"In this business, you come up on all sorts of situations. Some amazing, some heartbreaking, and some outrigh...
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If you have a liability claim at your vacation rental, the claimant is alleging negligence on your part and asserting that you are then liable for damages as a result....
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Hi all,I own a duplex in Long Beach where I rent the upper unit long term and the lower unit short term (airbnb). My upstairs tenants have been in since May 1. They are lovely girls in their 20s and one has a service ...
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I was wondering what was everyone thoughts about rental properties in dilapidated areas was. Is it worth having all the numbers work out, i.e. 2% rule and house bought @ 70% of value etc., vs. the appreciation of the...
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I am a retired 64-year-old with about $490k in a 401k. It seems like all the information, tips, strategies, etc. that I find on the subject are directed at folks for whom retirement is years (if not decades) away. In ...
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Hello, I am from Tennessee and I am starting on my first rental and I have a couple questions:
1. I would like to know the steps I would take if my tenant does not pay and has to be evicted. Tennessee requires a 5 day...
Hi All: I am a new landlord in Alameda, CA. One of my units in a duplex, we had a couple come in, and tell us: "we know your ad said one small pet is negotiable, but we have one dog that is 50-65 lbs. Would you still ...
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Hello all!I bought my first property in Southern California this year in March. In my opinion I bought at a great time, interest rates were low (2.6%), and I got the house under asking (in CA, hard to come by). My fut...