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While owning more than a dozen properties for more than 20 years, I have NEVER heard from code enforcement about any of my properties.
Today I received a $50 “zero tolerance fee and civil administrative assessment f...
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Hey - just wanted to let everyone know that you can now do 2-letter Keyword Updates.
What does this mean for you?
You can set up a keyword alert for your state. So for me, I'm going to set up WA. I'll now know ...
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Hi BP nation!
I would really appreciate some guidance on a current deal that I am trying to work out for my mother. She has acquired a property passed down from my grandfather that is fully paid off but has been lef...
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I currently have roughly 80,000 dollars of equity in my current residence. I have been looking into utilizing a HELOC to make a down payment on a house that I plan to flip and rent out. Does this work or is buying the...
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Hey everyone! I’m a completely new to RE and currently in the process of analyzing different markets. Have a question about HCOL vs LCOL areas. If this is a common knowledge that a one can expect to get $200/mo from o...
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We typically collect our rents by receiving a check or money order that tenants send to our PO Box.
Are there other ways to collect rent? for example is anybody collecting via a credit card charge? Is there a risk o...
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I actively look at properties and NEVER seem to come across a property that complies with these "rules". What other considerations should I take in account so I don't miss out on property because it doesn't "match". ...
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I am looking at purchasing a 4plex. I currently own one other SFH besides our personal residence. A direct lender told me that since it was a 4plex I would need to put down 25% instead of 20%. I was under the assumpt...
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Hi Folks,I purchased a pair of vacant lots in a county tax foreclosure sale last fall. I have bought property through this county before, and had no problems with title (the county quitclaims title, but I was still ab...
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I closed on my first property in June and am currently looking at options for my next property. My goal is to find 2 more properties (to start in a similar area to where I purchased my first one.) I purchased a Duplex...