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I have a duplex building I purchased in 2005. It is a pristine building that I update between every tenant and most of my tenants stay two years or more. I have a you lower twenties couple I recently rented to and the...
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Very first investment property. Let's say I'm buying a duplex for 350k. I might stay a little more conservative for a first property, but let's use this as a model for this question.
I have 40k in cash, reserving 10...
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So grinding sump pump went out in a rental unit of mine and tenants literally had to shut off water to unit. had a plumber out and he quoted 3800$. I have a home warranty that they claim will cover said sump pump "...
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Hi everyone.
I've passed my RE exam and sent in my application. How long before I get a response? This is in southern CA.
I did get my live scan at a private company. Is it true that they take longer than, say the pol...
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I'm a fresh landlord and every time I come across home warranty promotion I wonder if it's better to spend that ~$50 for a peace of mind and also I can take that out of my capex/maintenance budget? since my expenses w...
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Is VRMA a viable organization for small VR players? Or is it intended for the big cats in the game? I was looking at their website and it appears that they offer a lot of good info for the industry as well as some con...
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Hi All!
My name is Drew Clements, I currently live in Boulder, Colorado, but I'm just about ready to close on my first property - a duplex in Lafayette, Colorado. I run an online advertising agency (happy to answer q...
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I have a family member who was pulling into their apartment complex in San Diego, CA which has a sensors to notify the swinging gate to open and when it is safe to close, which malfunctioned. As they were driving thro...
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My broker asked why i chose a certain title co. He wrote, “we are not using Xxx title co.” I dont think its up to him is it? Im the seller and doing 1031 exchange to avoid a $50K tax bill and i dont want the broker in...
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Hello,
Im new at investing (1st property) and I’m looking into offering an all cash offer on a property and was wondering if it is wise to use a realtor or just use the listing agent? The home is in Indiana. We hav...