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Fact.The US government is totally bankrupt, Social Security is running out of money, and that the Federal Reserve is rapidly engineering its own insolvency.How do we find value to soften the impact?How do we make bett...
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My question has to do with undocumented immigrants as tenants in rentals. I am considering a small 10-12 unit apartment building a C neighborhood in Kansas City. All the the units are currently occupied, however the s...
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Hello all,
Just purchased a SFH that was an REO. The owners were hoarders and have lived there since it was built in 76’! Had a company come out and said they couldn’t even do it. Any experience in cleaning out 36...
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I’m under contract for a property in Brookshire, Tx and the sellers stated in their sellers disclosure that the home flooded during Harvey. During due diligence, I found out that there were actually two claims: Harv...
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Effective financial management is absolutely crucial for achieving success in the competitive and dynamic rental property business. Property managers hold a key position in the process, as they are responsible for ens...
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Hi,
I am leaning towards using a PM (property management co.) from day one.
Are the tax benefits (deductions) worth enough to the bottom line to offset the costs of service? Do you only realize a benefit when you g...
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Hi all,We have some college student tenants whom we inherited from the previous owner. Most of them are fine, but one of them is very needy. The legacy lease provides internet, which we have provided and which works i...
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Hi there BP community, looking for your advice on the following please: i inherited a section 8 tenant who pays way below market, acts shady, had an issue with the leaky toilet for years, which damaged the floor and c...
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hi all,
i have been looking at purchasing short sale properties in my neighbourhood. when i see listings on MLS and speak to listing agents, i find that they are either very unaccomodating, dont return calls, always ...
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So...I have reached the point where I'm ready to pull the trigger on an Investment property. I live in and work in Los Angeles but am also very interested in Atlanta for financial reasons. LA right now is very hig...