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This is the topic that first got me interested in Real Estate. I was planning on buying raw land, and it seemed like you could make a killing by layering over several different uses, including leasing hunting rights a...
Hello BP Gang! Man... I have been apart of this forum for a few years now but this is my first post! I am investing in Pennsylvania currently and my question is this:
I have a gentleman who contacted me through a ba...
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Greetings,
I'm looking into how to go about securing my first rental investment property and I thought I'd lay out my thought process here. I was an active duty military member down in southern California for a fe...
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The tenants want to install security system with smart thermostat adapter and one main keypad? How should I handle this?
Should I say yes under the condition that the system needs to stay when the tenants move out?
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Happy New Year BPers! I'm looking for best practices advise/help. I recently purchased my first rental units back in May and all has been good. I have a single fam and a duplex. The tenants in the SFH called me th...
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What’s the longest you’ve taken to rehab a house?
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Five years ago, my girlfriend and I began planning our dream to leave Los Angeles and travel throughout North America in a self-converted van. In September of 2020, we finally pulled the trigger on #vanlife and purcha...
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Newbie checking out 7 potential rental properties this week. I'm wondering what I should be focusing on when checking them out. Carpet and paint are easy to identify and estimate and I've checked the county permit s...
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I have had this happen many times and I end up paying the cost of the repair/issue since it is caught by the new tenant and the security deposit has already been returned to the old tenant. Property manager charges 1...
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Hi All,Some friends and I are 99% through with flipping a house and putting it up for rental. When you flip a house for rental, do you put window coverings/blinds in it? If so, which ones do you choose? I'm thinkin...