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Not sure if this is the right forum but I just bought a single family to house hack using fha in Lancaster City, PA area and I'm looking for roommates. What are your screening tips and any other advice you might have...
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If you do NOT have a management company managing tenants and rent, etc.:1) How do you have a proper lease for your tenants and 2) how do you get them to pay the rent every month? Also, 3) how do you keep maintenance o...
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Hi everyone. There's a local listing on a foreclosure & I called the realtor (3 calls) and she said "it's cash only or a conventional." My gut tells me this isn't entirely true. I asked if she knew which bank is f...
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curious to know for those who house-hacked, what was your general experience, any lessons learned? what were the primary things you looked for in a house hack in terms of return on investment?
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Alright, so the one obstacle was myself. I didn't know people rented by the room(w/ SF home) besides friends with friends, but I see a few listed in my area on a couple different websites. So I finally realized it's p...
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Hello fellow BP family.
My name is Kou Khang, and I'm a real estate rookie. Okay, well now that I finally got that off of my chest I've been interested in REI for quite some time. Just never found the opportunity...
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Hello BP Community, I need your help. I am currently under contract for a duplex. My intention is to house hack for a period of time while I take a crash course in land lording and renovating. Both units are currently...
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Hello Fellow Investors,I'm a newbie. Do you have any tips and guidance for House Hacking Tax if I rent out a basement and the master bedroom in a 3bd/3ba house. What can you deduct if you rent out 50% of your house. T...
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Hey Guys,This is my first post so I welcome criticism and suggestions for improvement in presenting this data :) The listing details are below along with my cash flow analysis. I came across a listing from a friend ba...
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We have 3-4 units out of 48 that have "mystery odors" -- We have had no luck in getting rid of them or pintpointing their location. they've VERY old buildings but there's no carpeting so once we do, we SHOULD be able ...