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Hi everyone!My name is Kirk Simpson and I am just getting started in Atlanta, GA. Still haven't done any deals, just in learning mode for the time being. Ultimately I would love to start investing in rental properties...
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What are your thoughts on giving tenants a receipt each month after their rent check clears?
I have been doing this and using it as a communication tool and also to perhaps create goodwill with the tenants.
On the o...
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Should I refinance w/ cash-out or use my taxable account to buy homes?
Hello everyone!
I am thinking of investing in real estate. Maybe in 5-10 years have enough rentals where I can quit my job and do real e...
Hey fellow Angelenos! I would like to learn how to do some basic home improvement work such as tiling, floor installation, floor refinishing, drywalling, painting, landscaping etc.. so I can apply it to my own future ...
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I have a property in Big Bear Lake, CA that I would like to short term rent, but I want to self manage. I know that there is some language in the ordinance that requires a live check in, and most owners have to pay 30...
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What brand/manufacturer do investors typically prefer for new manufactured homes? These are double wide homes that would be attached to the permanent foundation (on owned land, not in a park) and that the investor wo...
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Does anyone have their tenants pay rent using a pre filled out deposit slip at the the bank? Exposing the account number is the number one red flag. In this regard, thelocal branch manager suggested setting up a separ...
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I’m beyond frustrated. I bought a house in 2022 and my broker helped find an insurer. Closing went well and I had no reason to believe I wasn’t insured until… my mortgage company a year later said they couldn’t find m...
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Hey friends,Could you please share your thoughts on investing in my first STR located in Davenport, FL?Thanks!
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I have an offer in on a duplex in an up and coming part of the city. The house needs work and is being sold "as is" The plan is to live in one unit and rent the other one out. At the prevailing rate, provided the cost...