My wife and I are going to give the manage a rental thing a try. We're trying to do it for zero cash out of pocket - just leveraging our credit and equity in the primary residence.BackgroundWe bought a house in the Po...
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Even after months of planning, meeting with contractors, shopping for materials, etc., I still find it extremely challenging to get this project wrapped up and start renting units.
A little background...the property...
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Its a 3 bedroom, 2 storey condo, in Edmonton Alberta. Its right in the heart of downtown Oliver Village. An arena(Rogers center) being built there soon. Its 9 minute walk to a university, few minutes walk to a shoppin...
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Hello All, I'm in Texas and I'm looking to pull some equity out of a rental property. What type of loan should I be looking at?Home value $285k, rents for $3,000/mo. No mortgage on the property. Looking for $175k- ...
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Hello everyone!Just curious as to the perception of white, black, and stainless steel appliances in rentals. The area is middle class blue collar. Probably paycheck to paycheck if single or doing slightly better... ...
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ok so I sent out about 700 yellow letters to absentee owners. The copy said my partner and I would like to buy your house cash. I must have taken like 25-30 calls ( i should have counted better) the letters were bo...
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Just curious what everyone's take is.
Is it worth it to spend a little bit more to have granite countertops installed in the kitchens of your rental houses? Will it help you secure a tenant faster? Can you charge a p...
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My husband and I recently met a couple who were rehabbing a rental and noticed that they were driving a very nice luxurious SUV, now we learned they have had rentals for 40 years and were ready to begin to sell off s...
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Are there any car enthusiasts on BP? I'm in to cars from the 60s through now. Some of my favorites are the '64 Lincoln Continental, '72 Chevelle, '87 Grand National, BMW 8-Series and the current MBZ CLS. Post your fav...