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My family has a townhome in the energy corridor really close to several major multinational oil and gas companies in addition to multinational engineering companies. It's also located within walking distance of an ele...
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This elderly tenant signed the lease for one year. Paid first and last month rent. Started to move some boxes and light furniture in the next 2 days. On the 3'rd day, I received a phone call from her daughter who rep...
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Here's a list of my pros and cons of medium-term rentals as compared to traditional LTR. This list is based on my own personal experience of running a monthly rental in Austin, TX.Cons:1. More turnover - My average st...
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Besides location, I am convinced that the amenities that you provide in your vacation rental can change the demographic / audience of guests drastically. Example: I had a pool table in the dining room of my airbnb (o...
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I was looking at possibly putting in an IKEA kitchen (cabinets, appliances, counters, etc.) using one of their more generic designs. Does anyone here ever go the IKEA route for their flips?
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My property is located near a couple universities and a military base and I was trying to decide whether it would look more appealing if it were already furnished and rented at a higher price or unfurnished for a lowe...
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I recently had a renter ask me if it's possible to board up the fireplace, as it will not be used. SFH, wood fireplace. They would like to put some furniture in front of it. Should I have any concerns?
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Does anyone offer their units furnished? Is there a set percentage that you could add to the rent of an unfurnished unit for this service? (of having it furnished) Is it more trouble than its worth or a good way to ...
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Along the lines of DIY I thought I would share these couple pics of one of my garages. I buy refrigerators, carpet, stoves, etc...when I see a deal and store them along w a bunch of other stuff any DIY landlord nee...
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I just went under contract on my wife and I's 5th property! I am a Bigger Pockets preferred agent in Northwest Arkansas and my other 4 investments are here locally but I decided to branch out and take a bigger risk o...