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Hello BP,I have been a member and participant here for a little over a year. I find this site to be so complete and informative that I use it exclusively for my education, inspiration, networking and idea creation.I d...
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When you have a normal sale (not REO or SS), is it still a good idea to go directly to the listing agent and have them act as a transaction broker? Or is it better to use a buyer's agent since the contract and negotia...
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California Draws Battle Lines in Rent Control ConflictKathy Fettke | 28 May 2018The battle lines have been drawn in the war over California rent control. Tenant advocates announced recently they have enough signatures...
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I am torn between buying long term rental property out of state through a turnkey broker or a local realtor. The turnkey I was looking at Rent to Reward memphis. They price their inventory higher than comparable listi...
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Oh the joy of having to find tenants in November !
One of my tenants is moving out over Thanksgiving weekend, he gave me 60 days notice and understands he will not be receiving his last months rent back if I ...
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I read an article claiming that the Kitchen and Bathrooms on rentals should be the two places that should really grab your potential tenants attention.
I would like some advice or misconceptions on this, if youve hea...
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I know of a few people that are investing in real estate notes that are working with a third party individual. I noticed that the properties they are invested in are far away from any urban centers(tertiary markets), ...
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Hello everyone,
I am a seasoned property manager in Central Florida. I’m currently observing an interesting trend in the Central Florida market where a noticeable number of short-term rentals are being converted into...
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In the past seven months I have bought my first two investment properties in the City of Seattle and have brought them online. Property #1 is an 8 year old 2BR 1.5 bath 1,100 sq ft half duplex bought for $350k and ren...
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Hi! My name is Ed Littell, I'm 27 years old and currently live in Troy, NY. I have absolutely no experience in either investing or real estate. I'm interested in REI not just for the potential of financial independenc...