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Hi,Im in the process of closing on my first deal and will try out managing the property myself for the first year. What software do people use to manage the bookkeeping? Excel? Quickbooks? Or is there some other prog...
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We currently use QuickBooks Pro 2016 for our real estate investment business. We use it for our rental properties as well as for our buy and hold properties. We are starting to have some database issues with the softw...
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Have known a guy for many years and he has been a handyman for me off and on since owning rentals.
He did some really stupid things and is now a convicted felon and on parole. Know he is wanting work. Is ther...
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Hey Everybody, after finding a potential fix and flip, I noticed mold and asbestos. That got me thinking about lead based paint. This is a house build in 1930 in Garden City, MI. What are the chances this house is cov...
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Hi all,The owner of the property management company managing by rental unfortunately passed away a month back. Their attorney had reached out and mentioned that the company was out of business. The tenant had prepaid ...
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Newbie here. I'm looking at a duplex as my first investment property, and after hearing about Opportunity Zones, I see that it's in one. I'm trying to understand what this means when it comes time to sell. OZ's look k...
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Hi BP!I've done a lot of research into FHA 203k loans. The idea of purchasing a home to live in that could also be an investment is intriguing. FHA's 3.5% down is hard to pass up, especially if you can couple it with ...
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Hi my name is Joey Hernandez. I am working in San Marcos, TX at a company called CFan and I have been working there for 4 1/2 years. I am currently going to back to school for computer programming. I am a certified ae...
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Hey BP,Just moved to the Tampa area and I'm finally going to begin flipping houses here. I've been waiting to move into this market for about 8 months and I'm super excited to be here. I was wondering if anyone had an...
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I am considering using a Reverse Mortgage with the house I am in or selling it and using a Reverse Mortgage tobuy my next house. I need more information and a better understanding of Reverse Mortgages in order to mak...