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Hi All,My name is Luke Badalaty, I work in pharma, and currently live in CC Philly. I went to school on the Main Line (ChemE major), work in KOP and live in Philly now, so I know the area pretty well. My goal in rea...
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Make the neighbors your friends, and you’ll have taken the single best step you can toward protecting a vacant property.
It’s never a good thing to drop by a vacant rental property and discover a wide open do...
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Hey guys! Just bought my first property- great deal but it smells like cigarettes and dog. What’s your best tips for getting that stank out of the house?!
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NEW MEMBER - I am just getting started with real estate investing full-time. Is the timing right in the real estate market cycle to flip homes or would it be better to pick another strategy? Seems like we may be in ...
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My name is Ryan Phillips, I am 20 years old and I am new to real estate investing. I live in College Station, TX and I am looking to start building a portfolio of deals here! I run a landscape/irrigation company fo...
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Good morning,I was able to get a really good deal on a 4 bed 2 bath 1800 sq ft 2008 built property in a gated community on almost an acre, near a national monument and private access to the famous Oregon Illinois rive...
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Evening Everyone,Did anyone ever run into conflict with tenant or landlord about who is responsible of trimming trees in SFR setting?In this case I'm a renter and my landlord is outright refusing to trim big palm tree...
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Hi BP, has anyone tracked their margin per apartment? I've got some numbers from it and most are good but I'm not really sure what to compare it too. Is 25% per apartment good, 50%, 15%?
I am relatively new to investing in real estate and just bought my first home at the age of 23. I’ve realized it’s not a super good rental. What are some thing you look for when buying rental properties? I am not look...
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My newbie question:
What kinds of rental upgrades, if any, could I (or should I) do to warrant charging more rent on my AZ 3 bed, 2 bath rental home? (this home wasn't purchased as an investment property orig...