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Hi!
I am a landlord located in the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia) area. I have been in the landlord business since 2011 and began using Quickbooks around 2018 for securing rent payments and book keepi...
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Are there any landlords out there that include/provide "free" Internet & Cable TV to their tenants? If so, just curious about the following:a) what type of contract do you negotiate with your service provider?b) ...
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As a professional property manager, I'm coming across an interesting trend related to institutions providing financial assistance for tenants who have trouble paying their security deposit and I would love to hear fee...
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What route do you think makes more sense to bring together private capital for flips?Would a simple JVA would suffice at this early point or SEC regulations would make this more complicated, and expensive?
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Here in Ohio, I recently closed on a rented SFH with a tenant that ended their lease 1 day after I got keys. I owned the property for 2 days under their lease. It's time to follow up with the security deposit so I n...
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During studying for the CPA exam over a decade ago, I first encountered SEC rules for raising capital and syndication. But I'm not interested in syndication. I am reasonably proficient at finding local friends to inve...
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Tenants are getting a divorce and will be moving out 7 months early and breaking the lease. I specifically told them before moving in if they break the lease they would not get their security or last months rent ba...
Is it your dream to quit your W2 job and pursue real estate investing full-time? Unfortunately, the transition from working for someone else to becoming your own boss doesn’t happen overnight. As you’re about to learn...
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Have you used Rhino or a similar service in lieu of collecting the full security deposit at start of lease?Quoting from https://www.nbcnews.com/news/u...With Rhino, the platform replaces the traditional security depos...
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I bought a SimpliSafe system and the email they sent me said that you may need to register a security system with the town/city you live in. I googled and found that Providence is now requiring this with a $10 a year...