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Hi all,
Forgive me but this is a rant. I'm a newbie RE Investor; I just closed on my first rental property (2 bed, 1 bath SFH) on 9/26. I was very fortunate to get a renter lined up before closing, and she moved in...
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People seem to expect their water heaters to last 10-15 years. Are you guys just letting it corrode as soon as the first anode rod is eaten up? How do you go through water heaters so fast?
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There’s an old saying that says laugh and the world will laugh with you. Fart and stand alone. After 20+ years of buying, selling properties and having several tenants from Hades, I wanted to share a couple of thought...
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While doing back of the napkin due diligence what is a standout factor that will immediately turn you away from analyzing the deal any further?
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I am a landlord of a single family house in New Jersey. For the last two months, I've been battling some drain flies in this property. I called several pest control companies and they basically told me upfront that th...
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Hi All, Hope everyone is having a great holiday season and are making deals and money wherever you are. I have a few interest areas for the Syracuse market, which would be the first stab at long distance real estate i...
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I had a zoom call yesterday with my manager and a member of our housekeeping team. We kind of got off topic and started talking about the "calls to remember" from this past summer. Here are a few:
- "Dryer is smell...
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Finally found a tenant who pays her rent on time, but now she wants to move out when lease is up due to heating cost. It's her first winter there and propane heat costs 2 tanks a month ($230 a tank). there is also e...
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I've been looking around San Diego for small multi-family properties. I've come across a few interesting ones, but they are built in the 1950's, 40's and 30's.I know some of the things that I need to consider in thes...