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Take a look at Austin leasing and rental statistics for the month of January 2017 below. Highlights include: 40% increase in total lease properties between January 2016 and 2017Demand for rentals is up 4%34% increase ...
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My and my brother are trying to go in on a duplex together and wanted to be sure about what to expect from the loan side of it. I am 21 with not great income and my brother is 28 with years of income. How would the co...
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I'm looking for my first rental and have seen lots of studios pop up in my search. I have found one that looks interesting as it fits my budget and seems to provide positive cash flow from scratch. What are your thoug...
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Hey guys. Me and my fiancé decided we liked Seattle enough to stay and buy a house. Our plan is to buy a SFH with a MIL or potential for MIL, house hack and live in the smaller unit and repeat. We want to buy and hold...
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It's been 3+ years since I welcomed new tenants, and I've forgotten a lot of details! I'm looking for suggested timelines to collect security deposit & fees, sign the lease, and hand over the keys.I'm looking at a...
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I read a lot of posts on BP recommending investing in notes with your retirement funds. I see double digit returns (10-15%) being quoted as common for note investments done correctly. But when I do some simple math...
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Hello BP,
I recently sent a yellow postcard to 439 absentee owners. I received a great response rate (10 calls) but most of the callers were looking for full market value on their homes (I added 2 callers to my buye...
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I am wanting to invest in dominican republic. Where would be the best place to buy a condo that would be used for short term rentals such air bnb or vrbo??
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Ok I'm brand new to the scene of real estate and I live in a college town. A lot of the homes close to the university are old and outdated but the area is low crime and very accessible. Does anyone know if it would be...
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Tenants love to crank AC systems to absurdly low temperatures which creates a high likelihood of breaking the AC unit. In my area HVAC techs charge $1000s just to look at the unit after it breaks. I have a 3 year old ...