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I have an applicant who has 3 dogs. They have an ESA letter for 2 of them and their ask is (before signing the lease), to not charge pet deposit and pet fee for the third dog because they will get ESA letter for 3rd d...
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I'm trying to purchase a 4 unit property in Tampa, FL. It is listed with a commercial agent, and when I've spoken with them they keep saying commercial, commercial, commercial. The asking price is astronomical and the...
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We are new long-distance investors and purchased our first STR 5.5 months ago. If there is a different forum that is a better fit for this post, please let me know.
The driveway is steep and gravel, and our handyman/...
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I have a real estate license, but not an experience agent. I am considering representing myself for my home purchase. What are pros and cons in not using an agent?
Hello BP! I would like to start a debate on Buy and Hold investing vs Value Investment in the Stock Market. I have read multiple investment books (Rich Dad Poor Dad, The Richest Man in Babylon, etc...) and I am certai...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community!My name is Nidal Gadban, and I am a Houston, Texas resident who is new to the Bigger Pockets forum as a member, but not to the community. I am an impassioned investor who is committed to...
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Which do you think is better? I am looking at some properties and they already have appraisals on all of them. But I also have access to professional comps - and they never match.
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Underwater on a duplex in a depressed so. Cal area. Currently worth about 90k (and dropping). Owe 130K. Barely breaks even because market won't allow raise in rents. Appreciation is, of course, a distant pipe dream ri...
Tenant has informed that is suffering from anxiety disorder and provided letter from therapist recommending 'stress-relieving aquarium' of 'proportional size to the living area, no smaller than the largest television ...
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Which is the best option: absentee owners or expired listings? My thinking is that absentee owners is especially good for the pricey suburbs. But in lower-income rental markets, for example Newark City, I suspect it's...