I have a very nice couple with three well behaved kids that wants to rent one of my homes. The problem for me is trying to verify if they are good tenants or not. I asked for the standard copies of each of the couples...
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So I am as new as it gets to real estate investing and I want to start investing and making passive money so bad I can’t stand it! I literally wake up to audio books and go to sleep reading the forums on BP. I have $1...
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With the price of oil dropping, who thinks it is a good or bad idea to invest in Houston? I have my opinion living here in Houston but am curious what others think that are not here.
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Disclaimer - I type out the notes as I go, on my iPad. Grammar mistakes highly likely.Real Estate LoopholesWritten by Kennedy and SuttonPart One: Being Smart You need to learn to OPEN tax loopholes for yourself and CL...
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Hi all.Is 5.25% on a 30 yr conventional loan with 15% down and excellent credit, about where the market is right now on less than a $250,000 property or should I be shopping lenders, considering I'm using a broker.
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This past week when checking on something in the attic of one of our active rehabs, our handyman gave us a call explaining how he had found some pretty disturbing items. When he had been in there a month prior, the pl...
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in your opinion, what is the best city in the U.S. to purchase real estate in for investment purposes? My husband and I are looking to diversify our investment portfolio by city and would love to hear your thoughts! W...
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I own about 6 million in real estate. There is three million net worth, most of that equity, some cash on hand (1 million). I cash out refinanced last year to buy more properties. So my cash flow was reduced of course...
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I've not been bullish on the market for sfrs lately as many of my posts have stated. I continue to be cautious. When everyone is jumping on any bandwagon, the wagon may overload and break down.
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My tenants have moved out in March 2017.I meet them at the property during move out inspection and we found damages but have no written report. Tenant had subleased the apartment to someone else (found out in the last...