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Hello BP,
Finally did it. Pulled the trigger and now I am 5 days from closing on my first property! It is a duplex in Chicago, with a long term tenant already occupying one of the units. The tenant has been there for...
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Hello, A few months ago, I purchased an eight-unit, two-story apartment building in a more blue collar part of Lubbock that has seen a number of tenants either vacate or get evicted, thus we are down to less than half...
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This is my first experience as a landlord and really don't think I've handled it well. My first big mistake was I got to friendly with the tenants.Mistake number 2 is the first time they were late with the rent I l...
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Hi guys! I love love this podcast and forum, got hooked on it by the rental rookies! I drive an hour each way for work and am sparked up for investing. I need some guidance though- like real guidance- I have an inves...
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First time posting here.TLDR: I am a new RE investor and have questions regarding long term wealth generation through RE. My Background:I am 23-year-old recent college graduate looking to purchase my first home/invest...
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I rarely start a thread, but today I had an experience that I just have to share.
A year ago, I thought I'd hit the jackpot. A single mom with two teenagers (15 &16) moved into one of my rentals. She had two ot...
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I was given a 60 day notice to move out of my rental home (be out by by Aug 31), as the owners were soming back from China and moving back in . I started moving my things over in to my new home 10 days before that dat...
What in the world in going on with Las Vegas housing? Why are local housing prices up 20% in less than 4 months? To better understand current investment housing trends in Las Vegas you need to understand the simple ec...
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Does anyone have a worksheet with general costs for itemized rehab/replacement items? I'm trying to put something together so I can do a really rough estimate of costs to fix a property after the inspection but befor...
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