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I make money from my tenants as many ways as possible. I have coin op laundry in the unitsI make money on credit repair for tenants.I make money on the utility bill for my tenants. This one is my favorite. I have som...
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I'm looking to use large-scale data scraping to find deals. Has anyone done this before or would be interested in doing it? I'd love to hear ideas on what parameters would provide value. I'd also love to discuss wh...
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Hello community of Chicago!Please share your experienceWhat would typical water/garbage/gas bills look like for 3-4 unit multi family building in Chicago / Cook County / Illinois? Thank you for your time!
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I purchased a lead test kit from Lowes to test for lead-based paint on the exterior of a property. This one is badly in need of a strip & re-paint. I know the process is significantly more intense if the current...
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I bought a house that has had cats living in it for a while with no owner. I was told about 25 cats. so you can imagine what the house looks and smells like.
the entire house has ceramic tile. I assume t...
My name is Wesley. I’m a local here in Houston TX born and raised. At the moment I am a class A CDL drive that hauls construction equipment to commercial and residential job sites. Doing this job for the past 5 years ...
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So I did a search for this topic and didn't find an answer so I figured I would create a thread. So here is the scenario you buy a house that is painted a particular color. The paint job is in good condition for th...
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WE provide an apartment-size washer and dryer in our apartments because they are on a septic and we want to control how much waste water is going into The septic tank & field. We have a not-pleasant tenant who re...
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Obviously there are life hacks that we as landlords pick up over the years — how to negotiate with people (e.g. contractors) who want to kick you around, how to buy inexpensive yet durable flooring, where's the best p...
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I'm looking at purchasing a 12-unit apartment building that has its original boiler, which is about 60 years old. Of course, I would have the boiler professionally inspected before purchasing the building, but I'm wo...