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Hello all,I am in a pickle here. I am looking to get out of my 9 to 5 and pursue real estate but I am held back because I am unsure where to start. I know it is a risk leaving a full time job with steady income and go...
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We looked at a 2-family flat in Saint Louis today. Price was $90k in an up and coming part of town. Bottom floor has a long term tenant paying $550/month, top floor needed finishing, a small deck and a small kitchen...
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Anyone have any experience with doing this? We had a tenant that had a bat in her apartment so we got a bat guy out there to check it out. He quoted us about 5 grand to bat proof the building and that comes with ...
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Hello everyone,I was wondering if you guys have any info/experience about living with tenants and how to screen them among other things.I heard about initially having a short lease to kind of feel out tenants (specifi...
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Hi all, I live in Orange County, CA, own my home outright, and really want to stay debt free for the rest of my life. We have a good amount in savings to invest in real estate, but I am not sure where we fit in or ho...
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I've been lurking on the site for some time and would like to get some direction for my axe sharpening. Currently working 45 to 70 hours a week in health insurance sales and am looking to build a passive cash flow of ...
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Hi everybody! Just want to ask anybody here who has the experience with this sort of thing. We live in CA, Los Angeles county to be exact,where there is a current moratorium on evictions due to Covid. My new tenants h...
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I am always fascinated at the things guests encounter at cabins in the Smokies. We keep a log of things that we have physically had to go out and address. So far for 2022, this is our "ESPN Top 10" list:
1. "There...
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Hi everyone,I have a chunk of money I am wanting to put into real estate. I am wanting to get some advice on what to do. I do not currently own any investment real estate. My question is, with the cash that I have wha...
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Hello everyone,Technically I'm not starting my career in real estate, I have 4 rentals, I was pretty much an accidental landlord, that started out with 2 rentals and now I'm up to 4, I credit this to the recession pri...