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I am getting into the game and having a hard time getting data form even some exp. investors on this.
The vacancy in my area is roughly 5% (urban NJ areas).
However, I use 10% for all my calcs for 4-family homes..
N...
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I have always benefited/profited from having the water built into my rent. I have also benefited from the young professionals who are attracted to a unit that is not subsidizing other tenants. I recognize it works for...
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Hey guys how are you guys collecting rent right now
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Any recommendations on how to collect a deposit from an out of state renter? Given timing/convienience I'm thinking an electronic system would be best. However, Cozy and the other systems seem set up for rent collec...
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I got a homeowner who wants to help her mother get rid of her home and an investor who is interested in the property.
I plan to inspect the property tomorrow, take notes & photos and forward the info to the inves...
Hi everyone,Any negatives to renting out a property myself without hiring a realtor or someone to do all the dirty work? Our neighbor's friends are interested in renting out our place. My property management company s...
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Here's the story...I've been planning on buying my own duplex that I can house hack for about a year now. I have also set a timeline for myself that by July of 2021 next year, I will have enough money saved up to purc...
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I bought my first investment property last month. There is an existing tenant on 1st floor and she is great. She has friends who are looking for a place, as they gave their notice at their current apartment. I met the...
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my 740 credit score just went down to 680 because I was previously with T-Mobile with a friend, in my name and I left T-Mobile after paying everything in my name, my friend left too but he didn’t pay the phone now I h...
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We got a judgment in our favor. My lawyer's team suggest that the former tenant may be too poor to pay. They are concerned that after we pay for the research to find and locate tenant and their bank account, they may ...