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By now, all of us know that BiggerPockets is a fantastic resource for avoiding bad real estate deals.But even more than a bad deal, a bad life partner can REALLY cripple any real estate aspirations.The so-called “cash...
I’m a landlord in New York. I have a tenant that was paying $2000 for two years . She moved in her boyfriend with out telling me and I decided to increase her rent. Her new rent Is $2200 Is it appropriate to ask for 2...
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Are you still putting your money away in a retirement account?
Are you maxing it out?
Are you getting the bare minimum employer match?
Or are you parking all your money in a liquid account to be ready for the next ...
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Hello All,My first tenant moved out this week and upon final inspection of my house there is a burn on my kitchen counter top. See pics. Any suggestion on how to repair this? Or is replacing the counter top the onl...
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Hello everyone, I am a recent graduate from college with a job that is paying decently well, approximately mid five figures. I have saved a lot from working throughout college and have approximately 20K in savings. As...
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On this forum it’s obvious that most are either investing, or want to invest, in real estate. But I often wonder, of those who invest, how many are still pumping money into Roth’s, 401k’s, and the like? I wrestle with...
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Tax structure considerations for Canadians and US foreigners in general can be quite confusing. On the one hand, the mentor courses / boot camps / common advice (including many here on BP) is to just set up an LLC but...
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Peace. Flipping a home and now it’s time for me to purchase kitchen appliances. Does the brand of appliances matter or as long as it’s stainless steel? I have quartz countertops and the home will be on sale for $320k ...
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Hi everyone. I'm looking at a house with 2 different colored roof shingles. The house roof is light brown. The garage roof is dark gray. The garage is attached (so I have no clue why the 2 different colors) and the ro...
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What are the minimum standards you set for tenants applying for your rental properties? Obviously following fare housing laws. For my area it is a lower income area. Not the best part of town.