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“Live where you rent. Rent what you own.”I’m sure many of you have heard Grant Cardone say this. I’m curious if anyone has applied it.My wife and I own investment properties and had our minds set on purchasing our own...
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Perhaps we will find out in the next couple of days one way or another if this will escalate further, what if Russia does invade Ukraine and the U.S. gets involved? Without going too deep, I am seeing speculation on a...
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I'm one year into being a landlord, and I loved it for about the first six months--in spite of numerous challenges. I could handle it! My motto was "Nothing's gonna stop this cowgirl!" I rode high in that saddle.But t...
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Illinois is enacting a statewide minimum wage of $15 per hour by 2025. Have any experienced landlords had this happen in their state or city and what have been the effect on rents? Drastic increases or gradual incr...
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When buying a rental property from a reputable turn key company, is it necessary to go visit the home before you purchase?And hire an outside inspector and general contractor to evaluate?
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Hi BP familyLiving in Louisiana I'm beginning to receive calls about people wanting to get rid of their flooded houses from the 2016 flood. I have never thought about flooded properties before so I decided to reach o...
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We have worked hard to build our relationships over time, with owners and investors, and we are even expanding. We have done this by evaluating workload, and setting fair Property Management rates with our owners, on ...
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Hello all,I'm in the process of purchasing my first single family rental property as a long-term buy and hold. I'm located in CT and purchasing in the Atlanta area, so I can't see the subject property in person. I rec...
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Whew! It took me 2 days to send the email. It felt like I was making a family homeless. I need to grow a set for this business. I'm usually a tough cookie, but this real estate landlord business is not for the sof...
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This is the problem. I rented an apt, signed a one year lease. Due to death in family had to leave after 5 months. Offered the landlord to pay an extra 2 month rent to let me out of lease, they refused. They said only...