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Hi all, I have owned my first and only rental property (Single family) for about 3 months now. My tenant moved in 2 weeks after I closed, a couple and 1 teenaged child. It has not been as smooth as I had liked. My ...
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We all know change is a MUST for any type of success. Change is usually painful, but as the old refrain goes NO PAIN ! NO GAIN. What is something you have had to change to get from Point A to Point B. What do you t...
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Hey BP,[Disclaimer to the question I am about to ask is that I understand that at the end of the podcast they ask a similar question, however, the answer(s) I am searching for are slightly different]I have one simple ...
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So today I picked up rent plus some past due rent from last month and a late fee. When I told the tenant last month that he was going to be charged a late fee, he looked at me like he couldn't believe I was being so u...
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Hello everyone!The lease says rent is due on the 1st and late after that, there is a grace period of 5 days before we add on $50 late fee.I have a tenant who moved into the rental in November. Since then she has been ...
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Tenant gave me apps for her & her husband morning, with app fees for both of them.
When she gave it I realized it was only partially filled out and asked her to fill out the rest. She did fill out some more, but u...
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Long story short:
2 weeks ago I started advertising and prescreening over the phone. That first weekend I showed to 5 different prospects. Had to reschedule a couple due to the weather for this weekend. This ...
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Email exchange today
Prospective tenant:
What all do u need to rent I only make cash I have been in the house I'm at for a year now I'm looking to downsize but need space for my dogs
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Me:
Good landlord refer...
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well.... we just got denied for another loan...DTI ratio too high for me and my hubby. I'm starting to get discouraged. I wish I would have found this site years ago or read rich dad poor dad. Too many credit cards......
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It seems to me that despite the near-constant protests to the contrary from certain people in the dark recesses of the internet, the tendency of large countries with powerful militaries is that they do not collapse.
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