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I have a tenant who was burglarized last night. He called me at 2am instead of the police. He notified me this morning that he is moving out and "will pay rent for March, but then he is done". He has still not fi...
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Hi BP members. I would appreciate your opinions on this matter. I’m not familiar with vacant lots. I’ve read a lot about analyzing properties but not much about analyzing vacant lots. I came across a vacant lot in an ...
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Hello everyone!!! So I’m sure I’m probably overthinking this, but does anyone notice a difference in response rates between sending “handwritten” letters, typed letters or post cards?I really want to do handwritten le...
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Hello All (Hopefully this is the right forum for this discussion!)I recently bought a condo that was owner-occupied for 30 years - and the owner was a big time smoker. The ceilings and walls are disgusting! The smel...
Hi, all. I've been reading threads on here for a while trying to absorb what I can, but this is my first post. I am a first time homebuyer, but thought I'd ask this on here since you folks have a lot of experi...
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In this industry, there is a lot of incentive to bend the truth, some say dont say x to the lender.. and if something happens dont say y to the insurer. When it comes to raising capital, appear this way, speak that w...
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I'd like to hear from some experienced rental property investors about what you focus on in your markets when rehabbing a rental. I hear a lot of people say kitchens, floors, paint, etc. Do any of you replaces furnace...
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This is the story of my first steps as a real estate investor and some of the challenges I faced. I'm writing this in hopes that other's will take control of their future and dreams instead of letting their past or wh...
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I live in the Twin Cities and have been looking at duplexes to move into and house-hack to get started with real estate investing. I made a 6-Month Contract for Deed offer on a duplex located in a B/C area with 3 bedr...
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Hi, I have a rental in which the sewer main runs through the neighbors property to the street. The main was crushed per the line camera and the section is on their property, likely their front yard. I cannot get a hol...