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I just filed my taxes for 2018, and had to pay in a significant amount of money. This got me exploring some of the details of my situation and trying to figure out some of the math and the logic for certain things. I...
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Hello again BG Bloggers! (I posted this earlier in another forum on accident!)
I am looking for anyone who has experience or a potential POC for someone who may know or has used cross-collateralization to negotiate a...
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I made the leap and invested in my first property in October of this year. My plan is to live in this home for a year, to satisfy mortgage requirements, then rent it out. I still own my previous home that I am plan...
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This is my first experience with this, and to be honest, I'm panicking. A former tenant that just vacated a property I own is suing for multiple items and a large amount of money. Mostly on items they're claiming we...
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So let me preface this with, I go waaaaaaay out of my way to provide the best life and apartments I can for my tenants. I would argue that any property owner, regardless how big or small they are, could compete with ...
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Hey y'all,I know this post is going to seem so rookie to a lot of you but here we go I need your help... I had a potential tenant come by last week (alone) and fell in love with the property... It's not rented yet and...
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Hello!I'm new, and still working on understanding analyzing deals. One thing I wonder is if any investors here have calculated how much time they spend per deal, or how much time they spend on management and maintain...
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Can someone suggest a good way to estimate repair costs, or should I just stick with quotes from multiple contractors?
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I need your input do you think direct mail is dead
I ask this question being facetious, honestly it depends on the market. Look at this deal we closed with direct mail being a marketing source.
My initial conversati...