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I'm just curious, because I have rentals and have been getting poor applicants for a long time. I recently decided to charge 1.3-1.5x rent instead of typical 1x rent and I've been getting better tenant applications.Ma...
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I would love some advice- I discovered that a tenant in my duplex has had his parents staying in the apartment since August (5 months). The couple had a baby and had the parents there to help out. They will be leaving...
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Hello everyone! My name is Rich and I am from the Portland, Or metro area. Ive been browsing this forum for quite some time, very interested in real estate in general, and currently own and run an automotive protectiv...
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Good morning, everyone! I do not own any rental properties and am looking to make my first deal. I visited a large duplex (10 bedrooms) property last night that I am interested in. Both sides are rented. One side is m...
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Hey BP - Looking to begin a direct mail campaign to a specific niche I selected. I wanted your feedback on this template I put together. Please be as honest as possible :) Hi, (OWNER NAME)My name is Sev, and I’m a rea...
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I advertised an apartment early in the month for a March 1 move-in and got a number of bites. However, I put in some engineered hardwood in the apartment and it wasn't show ready until mid-month and raised the ren...
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I have a possible tenant that would like to lease my property for 2 years.. and pay in full up front. Obviously I am ok with this.. no chasing rent and such. But, would there be any negatives to this? And what type o...
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After executing a contract with a seller and passing the inspection period the title search turned up a second mortgage that puts the seller under water on the property by something in the neighborhood of $50k.The con...
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How do you know that the private lender is legit?