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Hi everyone,
My name is Mark.
First time posting here on the site. I will be closing on my 1st property in the Coachella Valley-La Quinta area in the next week. I will be renting it out as a vacation rental on a sho...
I’m starting my real estate joirney and am looking for the best tools both hardware and software.
Do you like to use a desktop, laptop, iPad?
What are your favorite software tools / tech?
Do you use cloud based to...
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What are some ways to prevent break-ins, theft, and vandalism to vacant homes?
Alarm systems? Not keen on doing that (monitored)
for a short term. Lighting?
Someone stole copper out of one of mine this week. I t...
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Hello All,I currently own an apartment building in which has four units. Unfortunately the building has one water meter and line which provides free water to the tenants. I had new tenants move in and I believe they a...
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Our MHP is located in Maine. Water is submetered, but a tenant in the throes of eviction had a pipe burst, didn't do anything about it and now I'm on the hook for a hefty water bill.Since we're in Maine, freezing pipe...
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Hello, My name is Andrea. My partner and I have started an Arbitrage company in Austin and to our surprise it is going great. So if you are a landlord and do not want to deal with the headache of managing your home a...
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When you are setting up your STR to be able to self manage from afar, what kinds of WiFi tools to you like to use? Thinking of things like keypad door entry, thermostats, fire detectors, water leak alarms... which W...
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Durn those thieves who pray on my poor unsuspecting AC units while we are in the middle of a flip or have a vacant rental ! I mean really .... I have had these sorry people rip apart a brand new 1500 dollar unit t...
Title says it all.
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3 bedroom house with 5 kids. Went for an inspection, smoke alarms were off including the bedroom ones. Tenant says it because when she cooks all the smoke alarms 🚨 in the house 🏡 go off.Of course I want her to put the...