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Tell me what you think my best move is in this situation.
Young, ambitious and have many options!
You are only 18, and for obvious reasons have lack of credit history.
You have about 22,000 dollars to play with.
Also ...
Hello bigger pocket family. My name is Harold Winchester jr and I am 20 years old looking to stop working 9-5 job and become my own businessman. With that being said, my question to you all is how do I start off witho...
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Hey all, What measures do you take before renting to tenants? How do you do background checks? How do you do credit checks? Any advice would be appreciated.Also, how do you collect rent? Do you have a check mai...
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This is a long shot: A few months ago I read a post from a BP member showing a letter sent to tenants at risk for eviction. In this letter all negative consequences for the non paying tenant are explained in an easy t...
Hey Everyone,I am a Calgary resident, Canadian citizen looking for primary resources on the limitations of US real estate investing as a Canadian. My plan is to set up a C Corporation in the state I'm most interested ...
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I now understand the 50% rule but I am unclear about cash reserve. If you have a house you bought following the 50% rule how much cash reserve do you recommend having for the what if's? Is it necessary?
Heather
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Dumb question but I am new to this and wanted to get some feedback. When doing a rental property analysis I have items such as repairs, CapEX, and Vacancy. When you actually collect the rent and pay the monthly expens...
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In my 8 years of landlording, I have relied heavily on background and credit checks. But now I have a vacancy and an applicant who is a foreign student at a local college. He does not have a social security number, bu...
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Hello everyone, I hope everyone is safe and in a good mental space; given the circumstances.
I've been working to be as ready as I could be in the event of a downturn. I've done a few REI projects and am currently w...
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Hello Everyone!
I just got out of a Legacy education class and the instructor brought up the intetesting topic of convenience checks. He said you would write the convenience checks to yourself for the maximum amount...