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Say worst comes to worst and - in order to fix the root-clogged pipes beneath my rental's bathroom - the entire floor has to be pulled up. Either the bathroom or the laundry room (whichever gives better access to t...
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I have a unit that has experienced way too many plumbing issues. Now it seems I have a toilet that has some issues. For one it doesn't seem to flush very well. The tenants have not complained, but I have noticed th...
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Before blasting me with comments telling me that's dumb, hear me out....
I often hear people pushing for excellence, pushing to do better, be better and achieve more. But what's wrong with mediocrity? Really, the...
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Hey all, We're entering year two of our first STR & I'm looking to really ramp up my success this year & start to differentiate my listing. Who are the best youtubers, influencers or blogs to follow?
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Hello everyone! Asking for your expert opinion. Any thoughts are appreciated!We bought at $212k, we put 20% DP used DSCR(~45k because it was appraised at $206k).
Some of the updates we did: changed roof& hvac,...
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Hey all - I bough my first rental property in Texas a couple years ago and was able to cash flow out the door in addition to the appreciation the area has experienced since the purchase. I'm looking to continue my REI...
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Hey BP, I have a up-down duplex in Provo, Utah. The basement tenants heard gurgling in the toilet when the washing machine was running upstairs. Initially thought it was a vent blockage, but we had a camera run throug...
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Hi! I was approved for FHA, the seller liked our offer because it was clean but asked us to change to conventional. We changed loan to conventional and the offer was accepted/ purchase agreement signed. My bank is now...
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Thought I would share an example of why we like self storage. Our caretaker in Belize showed us our first Mango of the season below. Still a little green, but sweet. Airport doesn't open until August 15th. Hopefull...
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I was reading through the self-employed tenant thread and did a little research. In doing so, I discovered that California landlords cannot refuse to rent to someone who intends to run a licensed day care out of thei...