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Hello contractors! I'm a real estate investor and software guy who is looking to understand the most painful part of your day-to-day jobs. What are the things that you grit your teeth through? The necessary evils? The...
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Hi BP Community! Long time lurker, first time poster here…I was curious for customer service feedback on my rentals, specifically how you all handle certain issues. I’ve been told I’m “too nice”, but I’m curious about...
How should I handle the situation when the tenant is not happy with the gardener I hire? The tenant has lived in the rental just over a year but I have hired this gardener for a longer time and he is also working on m...
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I've recently started doing vacation rentals. Miami is a great market for it. I know there are a lot of vacation rental websites and platforms. I would like to know what are the best and most popular ones? I've only ...
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I have a tenant thats been with me for 9 years and is a very good tenant. She is a professional worker and have sent me a linkedin request to add them. Is this a good idea? do I ignore, or respond. For obvious rea...
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1. Tell people I buy property2. Help those that need their property bought2.5. If they dont need to sell their house offer them services related to their home such as lawncare, cleaning, etc.3. Tell contractors about ...
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Newbie here. I'm preparing my first STR in the Austin area for guests. I'm near a river, so there are plenty of bugs around. The house was built in the mid-70s, on slab foundation, and has the original windows (which ...
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Is there anyone who is increasing rents during the pandemic? What is everyone doing? My rents are below the market rent. I am considering increasing the rents.
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence other investment in Philadelphia.
Purchase price: $20,000
Cash invested: $329,000
Sale price: $473,200
Bespoke single family home. 3 bed 2.5 ba w/ roof de...
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We found someone who does private lending with 11.75% interest charge. Seems high, but I have no idea if that is a pretty common interest rate. What kind of interest rates have you been able to get when working with p...