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I purchased a SFH rental, which has a large deattached garage. This garage currently has electricity running to it from the main house...and I need to separate it, as I will be using it for material/tool storage ...
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I own a condo in a gentrifying neighborhood that has taken an ugly turn due to Covid and a high-profile police brutality case nearby (think BLM). I have excellent tenants in a complex of 12 units. It appears there's a...
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This article originated from our internal process for selecting contractors for our own projects. This is important because one of the most critical aspects of successful real estate investing is selecting the right c...
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How passive can someone invest/own larger apartments? Say someone makes enough in their primary business to invest in larger apartments (40-200 units) and decides to hire a good 3rd party manager. How passive of an in...
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Just a heads up to all my BP colleagues (Quick Tip!) - I was recently a victim of wire fraud on a mortgage transaction and in speaking with the FBI, activity has been rampant lately. The day it happened to me last we...
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After 2 weeks of dealing with several different forms of water damage (leaking water heaters, refrigerator lines cracking, toilet tank seal cracking, etc), I'm going on the offensive. I started researching leak detec...
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What else can I do to improve credit?I let my credit slip slide away. I am now scoring 630 with a repo for a truck on my credit. Here is what I am doing:I have monitoring set up.Got a BOA secured card. Which led me to...
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I am starting a PM company in the near future. I am curious what other PM companies do regarding inspections. Here are my questions:a. do you do regular inspections after a new tenant moves in and if so, frequency and...
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I bought my first triplex in Luck, WI 1 1/2 years ago. Each unit is metered separately which is great! However, I am the only one that has access to the basement (this is where all the utilities are). In the winter...
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I recently started learning about the VASH program -- a program to provide homes and other support services to chronically homeless veterans a full service program. These Vets don't have rental history, credit histor...