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For those of you who don't know me, I have been investing in real estate since 1999 and I have acquired about 3,000 apartment units (and houses) and I still own 1,000 apartment units today.I also own 45 houses and sev...
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Hello!
New to the Landlording game. We recently bought a duplex in Boise, ID and inherited tenants. This is the first month we are collecting rent.
One of the tenants has informed us that she will not...
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So I'm just closing on our first investment property in Atlanta, GA in the next 1-2 weeks. I should have enough cash in the bank left over for putting a deposit on our first live in residential place in California. I'...
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My Drawing of my outsourcing of short sale transactions
I know I didn't invent this stuff, but I wanted to organize my process. Here's how it works.
I train Realtors / Agents to bring me their potential short sale ...
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Hi, I am trying to put togetger a performa for an STR. What are your monthly costs outside Mortgage, would love to see numbers. I want to make sure I am not forgetting anything. This STR will be in Sevier County TN so...
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Fellow landlords, are the following something you would considered "normal wear and tear" or no?
Window blinds - these blinds were brand new before the tenant moved in 16 months ago. I am not sure what happe...
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https://www.flexmls.com/share/1O0R3/8WoodallCourtCharlestonSC29403Hey guys and gals check out our latest Charleston new build.. we also built the 2 across the street in the last 2 years.. sad to see this one go.. as i...
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Hey BP!
I’ve googled this and asked around but I’ve found the forums here on BP are always a good source of advice with a lot of diverse perspectives.
TLDR: How do I determine if the potential unpermitted garage c...