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Currently own/reside in a SFH in Illinois. Recently purchased a SFH in Palm Springs, CA as an investment/vacation rental. Plan to retire in CA. Looking for vacation rental tips and tricks.
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Just my opinion....
The lack of information on many of the posts and profiles of any forum can discourage others from engaging in any type of serious conversation.
RE_Jokester_01 want's to know about a $100MM loan b...
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I purchased a 6-unit multifamily with my partnership LLC almost three years ago. The property was built by a wealthy developer in the 1930's as a ~5200 sqft duplex (the mother-in-law lived upstairs apparently), but o...
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Hey everyone. You may have seen some of my posts about the mountain top property that I purchased in Costa Rica at the beginning of the year. Well, some of our friends felt left out because they couldn't get in on th...
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I evicted a non-paying tenant from one of my Indianapolis properties last week and he was good enough to kick holes in many walls, kick in most of the interior doors, break cabinet doors and drawers and, oddly, stole ...
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Hello,I just got started with my first rental property a few months ago, and I'm facing repairs for the first time. The property is in NC (I'm in WA) so it all goes through a property manager. The repairs were prompte...
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Hello all,Seeking advice on these cracks. I am in contract on this 1947 small (570 sqft) two bedroom SFR in my town. It is a HUD home which I already have $500 in my ernest money down. Buying as investor so no refunds...
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Hello,
How long should you generally let a house sit on the rental market before selling it? It's a recently redone house, we've lowered the price, tried to advertise more, fixed a few more things. We're using a pro...
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I just started renting to a tenant for a month. Within a month, she has caused multiple issues to the property, estimating repairs is closed to a thousand dollars just within a month. I paid in the beginning hoping ...
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This is a classic center hall house. The stair faces the entrance, with the living room on the left hand side and dinning room and kitchen on the right hand side. I will try to draw a floor plan and upload later ...