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I just finished reading Robert Shemin's Book "21 mistakes that real estate investors make" and in it, it had a section where he talked about writing out a contract for his tenants that makes them responsibile for payi...
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Hey everyone. I’ve found an off market property that I think would work great as an STR. It’s a mid 1800s plantation home that has been very well maintained. It’s not currently on any historic registries. It can likel...
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Afternoon fellow BP investors, I recently found a property out of state and wanted to know how did you handle GC when you're not physically about to see the progress or lack there of?
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Hi All,I have a question that I hope someone can help me with. I have been looking at wholesaler property listings that were sent to me from the summer time. The prices that many of the properties actually sold for ...
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I have been looking around in the lms and have found that most hoa fees include insurance. My confusion is should an additional insurance amount be taken into account when calculating expenses or the insurance provid...
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I'm new to the STR scene with a recent purchase in Colorado. Curious as to how many of you purchased specific STR insurance vs. regular home insurance and who you are using. Also, are there additional STR policies out...
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For my RE Vets. When building your bathroom for retal property, is an actual tub required or are standing showers alright? Will not having a tub take away from value?
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Cost segregation has been a major player in tax strategies for real estate owners by reclassifying assets that have a shorter useful life and can be depreciated over 5, 7, and 15 years from the nonresidential or resid...
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The government shutdown, the proverbial “psyche!” by legislators, certainly caused a stir among private money and hard money lenders. With so many government-backed loans in limbo, many borrowers made a last ditch ...
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Hello all. Have a nother question about my new Section 8 tenant..I was there yesterday to cut the small lawn and check the heater(at least that is what my lease says) Anyway, I go into the basement and it is flooded w...