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Morning all.. so here it is, 9:15am on a Sunday, I’m drywalling the kitchen of a half double I own and am rehabbing. I own the other half also. I waited until 8:45 to start working. My tenant in the other half just te...
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I am thinking about picking up my Private Money Broker certification, as way of adding an additional stream of income, but I want your advice if you feel the certicication is worth the effort? Is the certification a r...
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Of all things to prosper in this economy, who would of thought that Americans are rushing out to buy SAFES.
There is a run on safes in America.
It makes sense, really.... a place to save our money, our valuables, ou...
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The trending topics are flooded with concerns based on current events, and understandably so. However, life goes on! What’s going well for everyone??For me, I have a couple great successes1. A deal fell through in a v...
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A coworker of mine has ~7 low income houses and duplexes, and I see the issues he has to deal with on a regular basis. Extended families moving in, criminal boyfriends living with the tenant, frequent evictions, etc. ...
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I recently had a court date in Fulton County, GA, probably one of the most tenant friendly jurisdictions in a landlord friendly state. Obviously, that is all relative.
My tenant's lawyer was a few hours late ...
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I am new to real estate investing. So please forgive any wording that is incorrect in this post. But, a lot of people I have talked to say to stay away from property managers and mange the properties yourself. Yet on ...