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Hi everyone,We are buying a 2bd/2ba villa in Pawleys Island. We have another 1bd/ba in that same area and have seen that this is an area favorited by families.The current setup in the new house is a Queen in each bedr...
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Hey all,
3 months ago I got a roommate for my townhouse. She's in her 40s and going through a divorce; she just needed her own space while it's in progress. Initially she asked if she could bring over one of her 3 ki...
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Say you were renting, had enough $$ for an owner-occupied down payment and wanted to get started and acquire your first property later this year in Dallas, TX. What investing strategy would you consider and why?
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I'm about to be looking for a new tenant to fill 1 bedroom in my home. It is shared living: tenant bedrooms have access to shared kitchen, laundry, living, etc. You may remember that I've had issues with a tenant usin...
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I'm just starting out renting our home to short term (3 months) renters while we're out of state on work assignments. What is usually included in rent? I have a potential tenant who feels utilities should be included....
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Besides location, I am convinced that the amenities that you provide in your vacation rental can change the demographic / audience of guests drastically. Example: I had a pool table in the dining room of my airbnb (o...
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Is there a way to check a potential tenant's credit for free? The sites we're finding for tenant screening are more expensive than we're comfortable charging our potential tenants.
Any tips for first time house hacking would be greatly appreciated. I’m 21 years old and my market is Rochester, NY. I have enough money saved up for a down payment for an FHA loan. I intend on buying a duplex or trip...
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Hey all. First time poster here. So I’ve been lingering the forums for quite some time now. I had my account for a few months and I finally decided to post for the first time after countless weeks of scouring the foru...
After the great success of my first property, I moved quickly on to my second. The house is in a neighborhood that I would classify as an island of B surrounded by a sea of C. I knew the house would need work but th...