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There are some houses I've noticed on the market advertising as a single family but have an extra unit or two. Looks like the extra units were added without permits and done illegally. It does seem to be possible to c...
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Hello all. I've hired a contractor/handyman who has his own crew working. He does not have a license and insurance, but I've worked with him on smaller projects and he is a nice guy. Here's the scope of work he is ...
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I need some advice on online rent payment collection services. I was formally with erentpayments.com and we all know how that fiasco went down. Currently I've been having tenants mail the rent, but I'm not fond of tha...
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How much value can building a garage add to a property? I've found a rental property that is a 4B/1.5Bath/No garage but there is parking at the rear of the property with footings to build a garage. It is currently sit...
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Has anyone here successfully adjusted their strategy to focus on finding deals that don’t follow the traditional ARV formula? and the entire conventional wisdom of the 70% are there any people who don't really use it ...
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I am currently working on building a 480sqft 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom unit in the backyard of a rental property. Initially my goal was to have a loft with an extra bed in the unit to be more attractive for short term ren...
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What is the best way to payoff a mortgage. I am reading that you can either add extra each month or make one additional payment each year. I think I read that making one extra payment in a year is somehow better than ...
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My friend's landlord in NJ just added "Tenant shall be responsible for repairs caused by tenants including wear, tear, and everyday usage" to their lease renew, I am wonderingIs this legal and will it hold up in court...
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Hello all, in theory it seems like adding a half (or whole) bath to a property with 1 bathroom as an outsized effect on rental values. How does this pan out in practice? Obviously it depends on ease and therefore cost...
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I am new to real property investing. My experience has been with platforms like Fundrise that does the work for you with their own portfolio. I make 16k a year with a roommate that makes 9k a year, for a total annual ...