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I’m finally ready to tell the leap and buy a house, but because I live in an expensive Greater Seattle Area market, a mortgage on a quality home will consume a large chunk of my income. I’m looking for a creative hous...
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I'm used to multifamilies where each unit has its own water heater and furnace. But what If there is a home with only 1 water heater and 1 boiler in a multifamily home, how exactly would one split the bill almost ten...
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Hi all,I'm about to close on my first ever property which is a duplex unit that I intend to live in half of and rent the other half of. What are some best practices/tips for landlords living in the same building as th...
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Hi looking for some input. I own a 3 bedroom home in a nice neighborhood . Centrally located in a college town. Similar houses in this area have been converted to student rentals. The area is not oversaturated. My 3 b...
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We had a guest that report they were bitten by a bed bug, which they killed and didn't have its remains to confirm if it was or was not a bed bug. In response we did a deep clean on the unit and couldn't find any bed ...
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so, this evening as i spoke to my wife about a property i have found that i am interested in. We got into a deeper discussion about managing rental properties/goals/etc. I think she actually had a really good idea.she...
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We have 4 townhouses east of 75 & Haskell (West of Ross), Built ~ 2007. Good condition, 100% occupied. Monthly rent in the ~$1.5/sqft range. I'm currently also the property manager. I'm a professional in another u...
Does anybody know if it is legal to make tenants pay the monthly solar panel lease fee and what the solar company is charging for the electricity generated? The lease that the property manager set up, that the tenants...
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Good day all,I need a little help here, and here’s the recap:Some partners and myself just formed an LLC and intend on investing in a nearby college town that shows continuous enrollment increases with limited housing...
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For all those landlords operating properties in cold climates, please share your thoughts on winter readiness processes. We send tenants a letter or text alerting them to some common winter issues:1. Disconnect garden...