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I was told all these wonderful things about how I would get my money back for the work I put into the home. Ahhahhaha, no, that's not the way it works. You got repairs and you got improvements and only the REPAIRS c...
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I was just thinking about the first deal I did a couple of years ago and how it came together.
It was an investor that had bought about 40 homes back in like 2010 and never paid taxes on any of them so it was...
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I am about to close on a single fam home in north Austin that I plan to rent. I have found a good property manager as I live out of state. In reviewing the agreement I see that the PM will charge the 8% which is reaso...
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I figured I would stop hijacking @rob k's thread and start my own about my squatter. For those who didn't read about my issue, I have a squatter living in a shed on a property I bought. The squatter was claiming ...
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I recently purchased a 1402 Sq ft condo in Charlestown MA. I knew the condo association was reviewing bids for an upcoming exterior paint job and repairing rotted wood. After closing on the condoI asked if they could...
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I closed on (bought) a flip a little over a month ago. At about the same exact time, the house right next door had every one of their windows and doors boarded up with plywood. As it turns out, the neighbor vacated ...
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I am just on the tail end of my first investment and I am a little disheartened. Purchased a duplex property in very rough shape on the inside and outside. Completely updated both sides including, new furnaces, ele...