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I've had two recent issues with break-ins and attempted break-ins within the last month at my triplex. My initial setup was a deadbolt and handle setup. In the break-in, the deadbolt was left unlocked and a student-te...
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Hello - newbie here,I'm a single high income earner so have very limited tax benefits for real estate investing and know that I cannot become an IRS recognized real estate professional while I have my W2 job. I plan t...
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Although I've made massive equity gains from my real estate portfolio of single family homes, in just a short period of time, it seems to me that too much of the proceeds go to transaction costs when selling. I have n...
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My current tenant is about to move out, and I'm thinking about ways to make the transition to find the next tenant smoother. Some questions:1. One thought I had was to install a keypad lock. I'm a little confused on w...
Hey everyone. Beginner here looking to find a go to spreadsheet to plug numbers in to determine monthly cash flow on a rental property. Including things like pmi, utilities, mortgate, rent, etc. Thanks for any help or...
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Hello!I am a total newb to real estate, pursuing financial independence pretty aggressively through index funds and a minimalist lifestyle (following the shockingly simple math, I have about 8.5 years left of working)...
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I recently bought a 4 unit. One of the tenets gave notice to the former owner before the closing and has been missing since. He left a bunch of stuff in the apartment (bed, couch, close, computer), the door unlocked,...
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I was finishing up a make-ready and changing out the cylinders on the locks when I noticed that the old cylinders were missing the pins. The previous tenant complained about one of the doorknobs being loose, which mad...
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I need an attorney in MO ASAP. Long story but he left the property unattended, unlocked, and took off. Stopped paying utilities, removed his AC unit but didn't put the window back on so now there is a hole in the wall...
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Hi All -I'm looking to take out a HELOC on my condo, but am running into a lot of problems. For some backup, my condo is in NYC and is a part of a mixed-use building, with approximately half of the units in the buildi...