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Do you hire a professional service man clean your rental property's furnace and AC? Is it worth it? How often you do it? I feel like it's not really doing anything, but I could be wrong. Thanks!
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I live in Johnson City, TN and am new to real estate investing. I'm considering converting my basement into a short-term rental as a house-hack and curious to hear perspectives on this endeavor and if you h...
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Hello All,I am a new landlord looking for advice. My properties are Class C properties. I have recently asked for two most recent bank statements. What is it that you look for in a bank statement other than income ver...
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Hi folks,I was on a routine walk and noticed a dumbster placed in front of a house. I walked to the house and met a man who says he was cleaning out due to the loss of their mother in some few weeks back.The guy told...
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Hi,How frequently I have to do septic tank pumping to clean everything. Last time I did pumping was around 2-3 years back. Any other routine maintenance items I need to address? Please advise.Thanks,GP
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Hello BP!I want to know how landlords or property managers structure routine inspections of their properties. I want to be a good landlord for my tenants and I want to protect my investments but I feel like my curren...
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I have a property manager taking care of a couple homes in another state for me, and they've expressed a lot of frustration with AHS. I've generally had ok experiences with them.
Was curious if anyone else uses them ...
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I’m rehabbing my 3rd SFH and plan to hold as a rental. My goal is to outsource busy work so I can focus on financing and finding deals. One sticky widget I need advice on: what about basic landscape maintenance??? Spe...
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When looking to bring on a routine cleaning services to manage the maintenance of a property, what should that vetting process look like? I just started a side cleaning service (which has the manpower to cover larger ...
Can you write off rehab costs as repairs and maintenance when using the BRRR strategy?