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Ideally, I wouldn't want either a tenant that smokes or has a pet.
But, in these uncertain times, if you had to choose one, which one would you choose?I know smoking leaves smell on the carpets, but won't pets do th...
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One of my tenants dryers stopped working they texted me today, they have not paid their rent for this month and they have been paying their rent a month late almost every month so they are essentially never caught up....
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With the help of an attorney and some responses here, I have come up with the game plan to have a business structure as follows:Trust (Top ownership that owns the management company)Management Company LLC (first actua...
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So I found that it is going to be advantageous to me to purchase one of my new properties in cash, I am going to take a mortgage out in a few weeks later after some updates are completed to leverage the banks and keep...
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Hello All,I just received applications for our first tenants ever. They have passed all of our screens (criminal, credit, etc) and in general, I feel good about it. But there are some quirks:• It is 4 people total. A ...
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Over the past couple of years we have focused mostly on flipping houses in Arizona. But starting this year, 2017, we are now starting to pick up rental properties that we are turning into lease options. So far we ha...
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About a month ago I started working with a local broker who is also a property manager for our investors. He has been doing this for 28 years so I learn so much. Here's what I learned just last week...We received a ...
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Looking for some advice on an owner occupied 3 family in the boston area. The house is a 3 family with a full sized attic/4th floor. The 4th floor has front and back egresses, appropriate ceiling heights, and electric...