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I'm having trouble figuring out how I would manage a property using funds from a self directed IRA. If I use an IRA I have a transaction fee ($35) every time it writes a check. So $30 to mow the lawn becomes $65 expen...
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I'm considering purchasing a government owned apartment complex that is totally vacant with 50 units. I can buy the property for next to nothing as long as I agree to rehab it, which I'm estimating will cost between 1...
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The mortgage on my personal residence was just sold by GMAC to Ocwen. I'm pretty nervous because there's tons of horror stories on the web about Ocwen (saying the payment wasn't sent in when it was, and many other mis...
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I'm operating in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, and I'm considering purchasing property for section 8 rental. I did a forum search, and some of the Section 8 questions were a few years old, so I would refresh it. In o...
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Here is how I typically handle rentals:1. I list them on the MLS and people go see them. When they are interested, their first question is how to apply. 2. Right now, I have to email them a blank pdf of the lease appl...
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I know there’s a ton of posts and questions about how people collect rents. I’ve been using PayPal for quite a while. It’s free to landlords and tenants, and I get my money within 24 hours (the first time rent payment...
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Any recommendation for Rent collection service ?
SparkRent
ERentpayment
Rent Matic
Etc....
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My initial meeting with my agent, my partner and I told our agent we want properties that have profit potentials of 30k-40k. This is due to the research i've done on mls/comps/dom etc where I derived at 30k-40k margin...