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im 32 and tired of living check to check. im originally from ny but ive been living in cali for about a year. i basically make enough to survive on my own but with no extra money to invest. besides that the market is ...
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I like to handle the background checking process myself, instead of using a website... - I still would like to charge fees, as it takes me an hour per application to see if it’s a good applicant or not... My question ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Shelton.
Purchase price: $155,000
Cash invested: $2,000
Sale price: $231,500
We purchased this home after moving back from De...
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My wife just tried to do an employment verification on a potential tenant - and the company said there was a $25 fee for me to verify their employment and income.
Has anyone else ever heard of this happening?
We'll...
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I’m having one of those batches. A**holes that have decided they don’t like my properties before they even get there. Why they booked is beyond me. The worst part is I see it coming. Yet there’s nothing I can do. Ther...
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Are you using low barrier screening criteria some recommend? Self managers and property managers? Attorney's suggest safest as far as lawsuit goes but can end up with some sketchy people IMO. Having trouble trading ou...
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What websites do people use to do reverse phone lookups? I.e. someone gives you a phone number and the website can tell you the address associated with that phone number.
Obviously there are a lot of problems with c...
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Hi to everyone
I am selling my home in Alaska US, but I do not get right platform where I can sell my home. Most of the people contact realtors and property agents in there area for selling fast but real estate agent...
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How do I make an offer on a foreclosed property that's not listed with a realtor? The property has been sitting vacant and boarded up for about a year and a half.
Can I just contact a realtor and have them co...
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I received a couple postings of properties in Detroit this morning and I did a little digging-in to find out more about the area and I came across
http://www.crimemapping.com/map.aspx?aid=0c6c72dd-7122-4509-b...