I've been a landlord for a few years, but have also done other things in life that brought me into peoples homes. For a long time in some homes I've wondered, what is that foul smell? Its not cigarettes or pets or bod...
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Hello everyone,
My name is Wallace, I live in Alexandria, Va (northern Va) and am new to real estate investing. I have one property and all the info i have learned, i have acquired through reading books. It is great t...
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I got a phone call from my Property mannager this morning saying that the properties is on fire (electrical issue).
here are some facts :
no body got injured sience no body was at the house .
Renters have renters ins...
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Okay since I got into the REI game and realized how much money there is out there I am constantly on the computer comparing deals. And ever since this happen and me passing the state where my matabolism works faster t...
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If you do some maintenances on your rental property, such as fixing a clogged toilet, replacing a broken door, etc., can you count your own labor as expenses?
Thanks
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Hi Guys,I made an offer around 2 month ago, now it's almost time to close, but TITLE company find out there's a loan near $10,000 doens't have record since 1985, although it has been transfered between 2 or 3 differen...
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I have a auto body shop that is located in a D class residential area, it was own by my grandfather, he is getting up in age and he is passing it to me. he hasn't done body work in years, he just have been renting the...
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So for the last year or so, I have been thinking more about physical health. I’ll be 50 in less than a year. Overall I do not personally know any active, long-term investors that actually smoke. Maybe they are there I...
I'm working with a landlord whose last tenant killed himself in the unit and was not discovered for two weeks in the middle of summer. The landlord hired ServPro to "clean up" the place but the smell still lingers....
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Hi guys, I wanted your advice on how much sleep entrepreneurs should be getting; I want to use the most time to my advantage. I think I'm going to try only getting 4-5hrs of sleep a day to have an additional 4-5hrs to...