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I have a tenant applicant for my duplex unit that informed me that he is a registered sex offender. He says it is of the lesser variety 7 yrs. ago and it will be off his record after 10 yrs. I am not very up to date o...
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Today was my worst day ever landlording. I evicted a 86 year-old lady and her 50-something unemployed daughter. I purchased the property back at the end of May. Right after closing I gave the lady the option of paying...
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Full story below: Skip to the bullet points for the tl;dr.I purchased a few properties to be a rental properties from another landlord, who is something of a slum lord and was willing to offload some houses that need ...
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I've been coming across many beat up homes in the Cleveland area ranging from $7,000-$30,000 , I heard the Cleveland area is VERY hot right now. What are your guys take on these? Is it worth it to pay all cash for the...
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Hello BP Community,I finally picked an area that i am interested in investing and would like to know if anyone has any experience with the following property management companies in Memphis TN?1. Renshaw2. Crest Core3...
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Aloha BP!My partner and I are in the beginning phases of our partnership but we both know that in order for us to excel in this business, we will need to acquire team members that are way smarter at what they do than ...
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BiggerPockets! I work at BP and I'm working on building a landing page for Detroit. Would anyone be willing to share why you choose to invest in the city? Why is it a great city for investors?
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I purchased an upper lower duplex Nov of 17 and inherited both tenants, recently the upstairs guy left and I rented the apartment for over $100 more than he was paying. The downstairs has a tenant who has been there s...
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The book Rich Dad Poor Dad is frequently sited by people as being a great book for real estate investors and I have no idea why. I read the book and I found it to be poorly written, incredibly repetitive, lacking any...
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HI everyone: I keep on going back and forth on this but want to ask others who have made moves in either direction this year (or gone down the route of paying off properties early in general). The higher interest ra...