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I've got two vacancies coming up in the next two months and as of right now I don't have any formal written tenant screening criteria. My price range tends to attract a decent number of tenants with bad histories (cri...
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We've always used a property management company for our other rental, but we recently purchased a second rental home close to ours and I thought we'd save some money by managing it ourselves. Now I know what I was pay...
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#askBPI have $30k saved and ready to use. Is there an advantage to using this to pay down my current (primary) mortgage and then getting an equity line of credit, or should I use this strictly as investment capital? ...
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Hello BP Members,I hope everyone is staying safe, healthy and sane in these crazy times. I am currently under contract on a vacation rental in the Smoky Mountains (approx. 10 min from Pigeon Forge), with a closing da...
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Should a wholesaler be considered shady if they are buying cheap off of mls and then doing a mark up to sell to another investor? What is reputable course of action for a wholesaler to earn and maintain trust of inves...
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I'm a newbie, and recently attended my local DFW Real Estate Investment club this Saturday. I heard this interesting idea about a buy and hold philosophy in relation to vacancy:
Most investors don't own enoug...
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This is an unusual situation, but I'll try to do my best describing it. I wasn't sure if it his question should go here or in Notes Forum.Seller and her husband sold on "Assignment for Deed" contract that is recorded ...
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I have one property that I purchased in 2019 from a turnkey provider, so there were no expenses on my part other than getting the mortgage. The first tenant moved in in January, so there was no income in 2019.Is the d...
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I have 8+ years of experience in the real estate industry but am new to the Note investing arena.
A question for experienced note investors: What are some tried and tested ways of finding notes that helped you grow...