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Hi again - I think my last posting may have been a bit long so I'll make this super short:
Has anyone ever encountered an REO property that had been abandoned and utilities not turned on? We live in a fairly cold cl...
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I am just beginning with a single family home? Is it better to offer a yearly lease or month to month for tenants? It's a nice location and will attract respectable tenants ( hopefully)
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The sale of our property is in contract, the house has been empty. Closing will not occur for 6 weeks - All utilities are currently on but wondering if I should turn off Gas & Water since the house is vacant &...
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Do any of you landlords allow car washing (tenants responsible for all utilities) and minor car maintenance on your properties? I'm under contract for a 2 flat in which I am having the plumbing redone (stolen copp...
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I am looking to purchase a property through Homesearch in Illinois. Nationstar received a sheriff deed back the middle of 2014. Subsequent to them receiving the deed, both the city and the local sewer district have ...
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Hi fellow BP fans,Considering mid-term rentals (MTR) for my single-family home (near two hospitals, targeting traveling nurses/doctors). Most MTRs in my area include utilities, but my California property has very high...
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We are currently in the middle of building a spec house in a very nice town. Our G.C. has 13 employees and he seems to have 1 or 2 jobs going concurrently with our job.I'm having a very hard time watching the progress...
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Hello BP, I have a couple come see a property we have for rent, it is a C+ property, far from perfect but offered at prices that match the quality. We used rent redi to screen tenants, everything looked good, they pai...
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I am very confused, I have been with a property manager for about 2 years. The property is in South Bend, Indiana. I am a very passive landlord, in fact too passive and trust me my lesson has been learned. I had a ...
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Hello BP community!I would like to get some advice from the seasoned investors here. I am located in Davenport, IA and am looking to get into investing. I sparked the idea of starting out with a multiplex. I had previ...