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If you've got the stomach for a complicated story problem from a newbie, I'd sure appreciate the insights of more experienced investors on my next move. The gist of my question: How do I best maximize the opportunity ...
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I have been reading through several of the posted topics, and several times I've read advice that said it is a bad idea to not pay the last month's rent. I've never skipped out on rent in my whole life, but am consid...
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So we're house hacking a 2-flat in Chicago right now and I keep seeing buildings in the neighborhood popping up cheap enough that I could be sure to cash flow, but getting that 20% - 20% for the second down payment is...
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We have an accepted offer on our first cabin in the Gatlinburg area. It is in Sevierville by Evans Chapel which is 30 mins from Gatlinburg and 20 to Pigeon Forge.It has a beautiful partial mountain view. It is a well ...
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Hello,
I am redoing all plumbing on my flip. Plumber is trying to sell me on checking condition of sewer line with cameras first ($400). Said it's an insurance thing that you could be spending all money on new plumb...
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A tenant contacted me because she thinks she hears rats in the walls. The apartment is the top floor of a duplex which itself is a row house.
My understanding is that getting rid of pest is not the landlord’s respons...
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First post on the forums...please be gentle! :)
Considering all the options for financing my first ever investment property. One obvious way is to leverage our primary residence. Would love some experienced opinions...
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I am remodeling a kitchen in one of my rentals. I cut one of the water shutoffs for the kitchen sink, because it has a slow leak. I bought both a push fitting and a compression shutoff, but both were just slightly too...
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My tenant called, an outside facing wall is damp. I've googled and the best info I can find is that the water source is either from rising water, condensation, or penetration. I have a home improvement guy coming out...
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Would love any ideas on how to handle flood damage. What happened:Tenants moved in at the beginning of May, brought their own washer/dryer and had a Lowe's contractor install it. The contractor hooked up the drain lin...