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98% of investors pay too much for deals and use emotion to do deals, many structure them wrong and always are chasing cats and dogs!
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Does anyone have any tips on decision making for a new investor. For example trying to move the numbers around too much to make a deal work or just overall letting emotions dictate your decisions when looking for real...
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Help!I self manage a few properties, one of which is a house that I rent out to multiple college students by room. I just received this email from a tenant: "I just wanted to inform you that I got a service animal and...
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Mistake No. 1: Investing Emotionally
Instead of making a multifamily real estate investment based on balance sheets and merit, some investors make what I call an “emotional investment” in a property. Some investors s...
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How do I convince homeowner to take my offer on there home when they are emotionally attached to home?
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Hi BP! I have people applying with two dogs and one of them is an ESA. Our policy is $50/mo pet rent and $300 pet fee for one pet and $75/mo pet rent and $500 pet fee for two pets. I am wondering what other people do ...
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Hello,Quick question. A potential tenant has told me she has not paid a pet deposit in the past due to it being a service animal. She has given me a registration number for the pet.Should I attempt to collect a pet de...
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Aloha from Hawaii. Sorry for another ESA question. I manage a building with 10 2/1 apartments with a no pets allowed policy. I have a tenant who moved in a month ago and brought in an ESA pig right after lease sign...
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Has anyone dealt with a certified service dog situation in a non-pet property? I have a potential tenant coming to look at an apartment that typically does not allow pets. I know there are a lot of laws protecting ser...
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My tenant has provided my property management company with an ESA letter from a counselor that verifies the need for an emotional support animal. My property management company says that this means we cannot charge an...