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For those that do their own tenant screening, how do you evaluate a credit report properly? Do you just go by the FICO score or do you also factor in negative tradelines?
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Just wondering when is a good time to start engaging the services of an accountant, lawyer, broker etc?Being new to investing I'm worried about wasting their time if I haven't got myself sorted.Thanks!
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All the guru advertising everywhere is getting out of hand. All the advertising for guru mentoring, marketing, flippers and everything guru is everywhere. As a novice and just getting into the business I've been doing...
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In an effort to reduce the total amount of waste created by residents, the city of Malden in Massachusetts requires that people throw away their waste in blue city supplied trash bags that are $2 each.As a landlord, I...
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Hello,I just bought a SFH in Southern California and planning to do a full gut and convert the garage into a unit. I am going to move in the SFH then rent it out both units in the future. This is not my forever home.D...
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So yesterday I went down to the court house and asked for probate files. The clerk knew exactly what I was using them for and immediately gave me ten files. As I was writing, something dawned on me, these files were a...
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Hey curious! Curious if anyone has tried their hand at using provided email data from skip traced lists for cold email marketing potential sellers?I've heard that it is quite ineffective given that usually the purchas...
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I just listed my rental through Zillow, and I’m getting all kinds of responses. So my question is, do you respond or make contact to every request? The basic questionnaire on Zillow asks about employment and wages and...
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Hey Everybody!I recently just started a company specializing in wholesaling, so if you're an investor in the York and Lancaster county PA area I'd love to connect!
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I just started my first investment with an AirBnb. I purchased land in TwentyNine Palms/Joshua Tree. Then i purchased a shipping container and converted it into a home. It will be using solar and propane for energy. A...