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hi,I am interested in buying a motel in a tourist destination but I am not sure that I am valuating it well. I am interested because I think I can increase their income because there are so many obvious things that t...
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I recently purchased a cabin in the Shenandoah Valley that came with an existing hot tub. I plan on having it inspected and serviced before our first guest arrives, however, I am soliciting advice from other STR owner...
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I rented an apartment ages ago. When I finished my lease and left, the landlord deducted an amount for professional cleaners from the security deposit, although I did not leave the place excessively filthy. Now, I am ...
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Hi All,I'm preparing for my 1st investment property in Columbus,OH. I am getting a lot of mails from agents for properties with tenants in them. A few questions:1) What additional cost should I account for the propert...
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Hello, BP community!
I’ve been living in an illegal in-law unit built into the side of my landlord’s house for 6 years. During this time a leak in our bedroom closet has consistently gotten worse with each rainy seas...
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Hi Bigger Pockets.What do you do if your roommate tenants don't "like" each other? I've recently offered a lease renewal to my 3 roommate tenants - 2 of which have been living together for years - and It's just now co...
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Hello forum members,
I'd want some advice. I've a rental in San Jose where the tenant/s has stopped paying rent. Here is a chronology of events:
Original lease had 2 tenants (joint lease)
August- One tenant A pays...
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I am working on purchasing three duplexes that have 5 existing tenants. The problem is that the PM company of the sellers has allowed the properties to become almost uninhabitable (from my perspective). Brown water, n...
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We acquired a 40+ unit building earlier this year and have since then gone through 2 different management companies. We've also had to update leases to reflect changes in utilities / internet+cable. Obviously this has...
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- I do open house showings with certain pre set qualifications to apply, turns out, we had good solid applicants all around - we chose the first person that had applied and processed her applicant, everything checked ...