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I always thought I did a good job of screening, gut checking, red flag observing – the usual seasoned Landlord stuff. My process:Credit check, criminal check, social security verification, former Landlord verification...
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I am looking at a few designs for this duplex layout. There are complex reasons but just understand that I am limited in footprint and cannot add more total square footage to the build.
My opinion is that the Master ...
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Hi, I bought an old house to use for rental. I found I have hard wood floors under the carpet. The carpet is very old and I will remove it. My question is what can I put on top of the wood floor again?
I don'...
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Shock awakened me after arriving to my first flip this morning at 6:30 after a 2.5 hour drive and seeing a For Sale sign posted next door. After speaking with the owner they are listing the house way below what I beli...
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These billboards are showing up along the roadways now. I think they're great. Its a reminder that people need that the recession is not going to last forever. What goes up must come down but it has a tendency to go r...
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TENANTS FROM HELL #5Sinks from hell.Running one of the largest rental portfolios in the Cleveland, Ohio area I have managed 1,000's of properties & dealt with countless tenants. In short, I have seen it all. From ...
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Hello everyone,I have a question that I am hoping to get some help with. I thank you in advance for any responses. I have a potential tenant that has contacted me about a property that I own and is available for rent....
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I have spent the last few months digging into different aspects of RE investing. One of the best questions I have heard asked is what is your why? Why are you doing what your doing, or what was the motivation that got...
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Just read a thread where a landlord said that his instruction to his tenant screening company was to automatically disqualify anyone with a felony.
HUD has this guideline in public housing. In some cases it...
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