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I am buying a new property and plan to rent the first one. Wondering if I should utilize a property management company or rent myself. Pros and cons of each one. Thanks in advance for any feedback.
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A little backstory, I bought the house in June and in November my property manager finally found a tenant through a charity that helps homeless people find homes. I was already not sure about this PM and have a thread...
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@Scott Trench, loved your podcast. Our values and beliefs are identical. I am turning 26 this year and actually have been going through the same thing you outline in podcast and I believe you go over in your book. I l...
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Sponsors and Sydicators -Who all is using or has experimented with crowdfunding as a tool to raise all or a portion of your equity stack? What do you like about whatever platform you are using and what turns you off o...
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Our team is looking to migrate from Excel to an actual Syndication software. I would love to know what everyone is currently using along with any positives or negatives with them. We're evaluating "full service" solut...
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Hey BP, and particularly Baltimore folks - Another BP member, @Kenneth Futrell , and I are thinking of doing some work together on a tax lien that he purchased. We had a couple questions and were hoping some folks who...
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my tenant had a $350 electric bill last month, almost 3000 kwh. 1600 sqft brick house built in 2005. What is the most likely culprit for this? I have someone coming to check out the ac this week anyways. Any other po...
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This is more of a rant....just want to get this frustration off my shoulders! Me and my wife have been TRYING to get into fix and flips and a couple rentals for several years now. Have literally gone to see 1 house in...
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Every January, we release our outlook on what we believe is likely to happen in the coming year. This year is difficult because so many things are happening simultaneously worldwide.
I started this outlook in our Dec...
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Hey Minnesota landlords. (or attorneys) Im working on an eviction for non payment and some other lease violations. I was going through the form HOU101 and have a question about section 3 regarding the part where you h...