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My property manager contacted me to let me know a tenant in one of my duplexes has been given a dog. They asked me if I would consider collecting a 200.00 pet deposit and 25.00 a month for pet rent or if I wanted to e...
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My wife's employer offers what seems a good retirement plant. If she contributes to her 401k/Roth IRA 3% of her basic salary, the employer will contribute the same 3%, plus an additional 1% of her basic pay. For examp...
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I’m grateful for any insights folks can provide on current interest rates for an investment property. Do the following rates (issued in the past few days) seem especially high:
For a single family rental home:
+200,...
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Buckle up. This is a long post addressing many myths around the current obsession with the "STR loophole." And the first of such myths is that it is a loophole. No, it is not. Loopholes are something UNintended. In co...
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This morning the CDC extended the eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021. The first stipulation states the tenant is making best efforts to secure assistance. Given the $50B that congress has allocated to rent assi...
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We are hearing about some municipalities and counties across the country halting evictions because of the Pandemic. OK, I get that. Don't like it, but I understand. So the next question is: will mortgage lenders al...
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I have had my eye on some upcoming tax auction properties, mostly to watch and learn from the process, but if they go for the right price I may try to bid.Anyway, I am trying to do my due diligence stuff ahead of time...
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I would like to start by saying that this is my first post to the Bigger Pockets community and I am very excited to be a part of it. With that being said, I am reaching out to you guys for guidance regarding my situat...