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Hi all,I'm planning to buy my first long term rental, a single family resident in the next 3-6 months. I'm in the Bay Area houses here are very expensive for me to start with. I have relatives in Houston, TX and did t...
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I'm looking at my first rental property. This is in an working-class town 60 minutes west of Boston. It's in good shape, doesn't need much work at all - maybe some minor stuff. Long-term tenants occupy most units (...
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So we inherited a tenant who has lived in the same unit for over 30 years and the place smells like feces, urine, among other things. Shes an older woman in her 90's who can't really take care of it herself, and cle...
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I would love to hear an update on everyone's sentiment on the current housing market. In the last few weeks it seems as though the media is turning away from being bullish. The cost of material is up quite a bit from ...
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Hi all! We own one STR on the West Coast (just listed) and our strategy so far has been to acquire more STR’s specifically on the East Coast since the buy in is a lot cheaper but I’m hearing conflicting opinions about...
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Is anyone in here currently working with a short term rental property management company to list and manage your property on platforms like Airbnb?
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What are some of the best upgrades to make on a rental property in order to increase rent? Our unit is in the worst shape of all 4 and therefore is rented for the least in the complex. This is our first rental and it...
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I'm meeting with a builder Tuesday morning about building two spec homes. My listing agent for another deal bought a house with four extra lots on it. She said she has another money person who wants to build on two an...