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I recently bought a property in the City of Detroit from an auction, and it turns out there's a squatter there. Talked to both of the next door neighbors and apparently this lady (with kids 😮💨🤯) broke in and set up h...
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How many times have we seen a post on Bigger Pockets with a new investor complaining that they can't find any reputable general contractors to rehab their houses? Often times, these investors are looking for general c...
Billing Your Tenants for RentRENTS DUE ON THE FIRST OF EVERY MONTH!It took about a year for me to develop a plan. Tenants were paying their rent any time they wanted to during the rental month. Since I handled my own ...
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I have a room for rent and I happen to know that the person who wants to rent it would not be a good tenant because they have had not paid their rent in the past and cause problems for other tenants. It was not docume...
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I've been using the free version of Airdna to get a better idea of how specific markets perform with STR. Does anyone currently pay for the state or national information? Is it worth the $500/month?
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I'm trying something different with one of my tenants. He's been low-maintenance but has fallen behind on his December and January rent due to some personal issues. He got his December rent current (albeit 40 days) an...
It seems that some feel that Bird Dogs are bogus. Much of the negative talk could also be said about realtors. For that matter, many people outside of our world feel similarly about investors in general.
My exper...
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Hey team, question on solar panels and their impact on resale value. Essentially, is it worth it? I had a consultation with a solar panel salesman today and he quoted me 29k for 18 panels, however the final price woul...
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There's been a lot of discussion on the forums as it relates to differentiating bad debt from good. The most common view on BP is that any debt which does not produce investment returns is bad debt.I, for the most pa...
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Hello Denver!My boyfriend and I are planning on moving out to Colorado by this coming September, and we are pretty set on Denver. I have so many questions, so if you can help with any of them, it would be of tremendou...