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Hi BP members,
First post here, been doing a lot of research and ready to find property and pull trigger. Thing I’m struggling with is they say start in your backyard and you’ll have an advantage. I live in Brooklyn ...
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The house had an old fridge in great working condition. The small kitchen had white Frigidaire appliances, and I had cabinets painted and cosmetic upgrades but did not replaced the appliances at the time. The fridge i...
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Hi Bigger Pockets Family
I was wondering has anyone used RentRedi, Innago, Hemlane or TenantCloud? I know that with only a few properties I could handle things without the software but I'd rather start using it now...
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Hi everyone,I'm wondering if Rentometer is a reliable measure of market rents? What other tools do you guys use? I've read that talking to a property management company that is knowledgable in your market is one of th...
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So I have a few methods I’m trying for finding investment properties. My HELOC was just approved and processed last week but I’ve been actively looking the past few months. Method 1I look online at Realtor.com, Zill...
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What proactive measures do you take to increase profitability on your rental units? Here's some things I have done recently:
1. Challenged tax assessments.
2. Hired a firm to handle the 2nd round of assessment chall...
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I have been looking for a better way to get applications for my apartments and have been messing around with google forms. I created a form but havent actually used it yet. Has anyone used google forms and then eith...
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I'm a new investor looking for an off-market advantage and am analyzing a lead on a flood plain property (fsbo) ten minutes from my primary residence. Short version: IF numbers are still strong when accounting for req...
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I'm buying a multifamily with long term tenants currently month to month. All want to stay and I'm planning to offer new leases once the deal closes. However, one has a near hoarding situation going on. I'm looking fo...
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The lowest temperature in indianapolis is 27 these days, and I forgot to shut off the water in my house. I won't be back until this Friday. I am wondering whether my house is in danger now. Thanks.