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Wifey and I live overseas, but spend between 2 and 3 months of the year in the USA. We usually crash with parents/friends, but are tired of this!! We want to find our own place. I have considered renting, but am co...
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I am looking to get out there and buy my FIRST property. I currently need to get qualified for a loan, but I understand that pre approvals only last a couple of months. If that is the case, how do you go about looking...
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Merry Holidays, Hope all are well.I'm currently not getting many tenant applications on a rental, probably due to the holidays and supply in the area...I have some potential tenants that are interested in the place an...
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Happy Holidays!While the real estate market usually slows down this time of year, we are seeing a lot of buyers taking advantage of homes that have been sitting on the market longer. It’s creating some great opportuni...
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Is it a good idea to give tenants Christmas gifts? I give tenants target gift cards with a nice note, they’ve payed their rent on time and they have not caused any major damage to the property. Anyone gift their tenan...
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Hi my name is Michael Lee and I'm new to BP. I was born and raised in Central Florida and have chosen to raise my children here. We absolutely love living here and enjoy all the outdoor activities available to us. I p...
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I let my tenant know that I would not be renewing our 1 year lease in March of 2019 because I wanted to sell the apartment. He asked if he could break the lease as he wanted to by another property (which he hasn't ide...
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Hi BP Team - hope everyone had a great holiday :)Doing my yearly lease update for my current tenant in Bergen County NJ and wanted to get someone's take on adding additional jargon pertaining to "house maintenance". I...
I have a very good tenant in place at the moment whose lease ran out in March and she's been on month to month for the last two. There's a possibility she may be transferred sometime within the next 4-6 months. Sh...
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UPDATE: Admin please delete other topic/subject line. Hello all! So I'm in a bit of a fix. For the past few weeks I've being trying to figure out what to deal about getting my first duplex. The problem is...I'm only q...