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Hey everyone, I'm new to this home ownership deal and am currently doing some rehab to my basement. I have had to stop all repairs being done to my house because the contractor sent me a bill of an additional $38K on ...
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Hi all!I need some advice. This has never happened to me before and I'm not sure how to handle it. When I went today to have my current tenants sign another one-year lease, I did an inspection of the property. To ...
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part of the appeal for going into real estate investing / landlording is to create passive income. to make enough in order to make it matter, i will need to possibly have 20 properties at some point. It seems to me ...
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Decided it was fair to keep deposit of $770 for 5-year tenant for no cleaning, large scratches on floor and trim, hooks in walls, satellite dish installed on roof, and large stain on deck. He sent threatening...
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Hi! I have the opportunity to make some loans to a home flipping business in FL (structured as an LLC) secured by first position mortgages on residential real estate. I've looked through the laws myself ( http://law....
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Hello BiggerPocketeers!In an effort to clean up the forums, we're creating an FAQ Forum, where the most-asked questions will be prominently featured, along with some really great answers.I need your help!Please take a...
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I am really curious as to what kind of background most people were before they started working. For example, Were you in a high paying job? or did you owned a business? or were you just a college student like me who ...
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Hi all-Let me start out by saying I've been following this site for a little while now and I love the insight that you all provide. This really is a fantastic resource.About me-I've been blessed with great parents wh...
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What are some lessons y'all have learned from your rentals that you think nobody should make? Best things to put in your leases?
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I will be attending Than Merrill's three-day weekend event in Detroit, MI and I am nervous! First off I have no money to just to be giving away and getting no return on it, secondly they mentioned how it will be inten...