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Hello BP Community I wanted to manage a studio condo DC. I have used property management. It is just breaking even and not cost effective. It is located close to GW University and good for students due to its location...
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New investor (8 months in) investing remotely in Indianapolis. I currently own a SFH and Duplex both being managed by the same PM team.Apart from the expected late rents from C class tenants, the monthly maintenance c...
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So I'm not technically a newbie to Bigger Pockets (been following BP for about 6 months now), but I never did an introduction when I first joined and Bigger Pockets really helped me close on my first rental property a...
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My PM company I use takes first month rents and then 10%. I'm OOS investor. Is there a more cost efficient way of managing own property than paying a PM company? Currently I have paid them almost 3K/year. That's 3K th...
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I might becoming a landlord for first time or might just hand it over to a property management company, my question is once i find a rental agreement, there are plenty out there, what is next step. Does a lawyer have...
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Hi everyone! First post here on BiggerPockets. Currently I am house hacking a townhouse and I am looking into buying a multi family property for my next deal. I recently found a listing of a mixed use commercial build...
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Hello,My wife and I are currently in the market to purchase two 40-50 multi-unit complexes or one 100+ multi-unit complex in the Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto area. Most of the properties we have come across have pools ...
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In the vacation rental world, there exists vacation rental communities that include amenities such as a swimming pool, club house, picnic area, etc. These are great amenities for your guests. But a number of these c...
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I have lived in the Inland Empire my whole life. It has gone through 3 Major booms and busts. Every time there is an insane amount of inventory compared to every where else in SoCal. Currently we are in the best buyer...
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The importance of lowering expenses and increasing efficiency to maximize property income. How? Implementing water-saving initiatives is a smart way to reduce utility costs. By exploring options for cost-effective uti...