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So me and my wife just purchased our first rental and first house ever. It had Tenants in it and one of them is asking not to pay this month. (the first month we are collected rent as new land lords) They are saying b...
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Hey fellow investors!
I hope this post finds you well. I've been in the exciting world of short-term rentals for 4 years now and have been actively exploring strategies to increase bookings for my properties. I know ...
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A friend of mine that is also a new investor have a set of problem tenants in Baltimore City, MD. They are stressing for my friend to conduct a water test. These tenants are on a month to month lease and recently ga...
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Hello, I have jumped into investing in single family homes in Northwest Indiana, in Lake county. I now own 11 homes, and have been working with a property manager that I personally do like. I would like to explain ...
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Hey everyone!
I am new to real estate and I would love to hear your favorite strategies for finding distressed properties. Do you mainly rely on driving for dollars, online platforms, or networking with other invest...
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I'm asking $995 first month's rent, + $795 security deposit, so total about $1800 to move in. I don't know if most tenants have this much cash available at once, and if I'm being reasonable (I did already make the dep...
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Hey BP,Newbie investor here, considering placing an offer on my first property....but am worried about taking on too much for my first deal. Would love some advice from experienced investors! Apologies in advance fo...
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Hello everyone, I’ve recently heard about investors telling people to invest in bitcoin.it seems odd that almost every day I'm seeing a ad to purchase bitcoin so that is raising a flag in my mind.. anyways I thought I...
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This is from all the information I've gathered over multiple hours studying and reading, and is by no means meant to be a comprehensive guide. As always, have a clear goal, a plan to accomplish that goal, and do plent...
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i have vacationed in weekly rental houses in hot vacation spots, and was curious if anyone was experienced in this area. questions i would have are:
1. can you cash flow, or would it be to assist in the mortgage whil...