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Ok, i know that was a weird post title, lol. Anyway, here is the situation. I am renting a home that i would eventually like to buy with my own financing. Im trying to improve my credit scores right now to do so, but ...
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My father has a few small rental buildings in the NW Chicago area. He was the primary property manager and jack of all trades for the properties, but recently he had a massive stroke. His stroke was really bad that he...
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As a property manager, it's not uncommon to encounter situations where a tenant begins to incur additional expenses rapidly. Whether it's due to changes in personal circumstances or unforeseen issues, addressing these...
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As a property manager, it's not uncommon to encounter situations where a tenant begins to incur additional expenses rapidly. Whether it's due to changes in personal circumstances or unforeseen issues, addressing these...
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I posted my home for rent yesterday and received 22 messages about a tour of the home and 1 person filled out an application and paid for background and credit check already. I messaged them all back last night statin...
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I've been using professional property managers for the last 10 years but last year I made the leap of bringing self management in house. I was deliberating on this decision for a couple of years but I'm so glad I made...
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Hey house hacking peeps, I wanted to share some of the biggest lessons I've learned so far with my wife and I's duplex house hack. 1) Finding the right property is VERY important for a house hack. In our situation, th...
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I’m looking to buy my 1st single family investment property in July. What factors should I be looking at before I pull the trigger on buying on buying a property.
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I've posted before about out of state investing. I've definitely made some money both on the cash flow and appreciation (appreciation was a surprise in most cases).But that being said, the exit strategy is difficult ...
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Long time listener/First Time CallerI close on my first rental purchase (2 houses, considered duplex), mother in one, daughter in other. I am looking at either Rentredi or Apartments.com. I wish to avoid cash payments...