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I have a prospective tenant who says they are building a home and would like to pay me 6 months rent up front.
I have heard (through BP podcasts) that I should be cautious about doing so. If he is building a home,...
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I am in the process of closing on my first 4 bed, 4 bath house-hack. I will make two rooms available for 2 tenants in March. I am targeting graduate/ professional school students since the city I am investing in has s...
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Hey everyone, Totally new to this. I'm a local youth pastor in MN and I'm looking into getting started in real estate so that I can provide extra income for my growing family. I'm interested in investing in multi unit...
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Hi All,
If your main goal is to invest in rental properties and retire from the corporate world in the next 5-10 years would you choose a job that pays more, is more stressful, longer hours and more one dimensional o...
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Hey Guys, I have a couple of questions regarding taxes on the rental income I receive. First off, I'm investing in Florida, so there is no state income tax. I list all the questions I have below and would really appre...
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So I am trying to rent out my first sfh. I showed it today to a gentleman who stated he is a disabled veteran and has a service dog. I stated, pets are allowed. However there would be an additional fee of $25 per mon...
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I have a 4unit and have agreed on paying my property manager 8% of rents collected. My understanding with this is they are generally responsible for rent collection, tenant management, repairs & maintenance (small...
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Looking for an insurance policy for an STR in Asheville, NC. Based on the recommendations in this forum, I got quotes from Proper, CBiz, and Foremost. As kind-of expected, Proper quote is double of CBiz and triple of ...
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I plan on selling the first rental property I purchased in 2020 (Palm Beach County) to 1030 into a nicer area. I am very loyal to a realtor I met here on bigger pockets and since the PM I was using is a "full servic...
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Hey everyone! I have a couple single family rentals in Texas and I want reduce my liability as much as possible. What extra steps do y'all take to protect yourselves legally? Does anyone have a great experience with a...