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I'm a real estate investor and a tenant. The past six weeks the heat in my apartment has been erratic, sometimes with the furnace just not working. The landlord downstairs found a way to get it working for a day,...
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Hello! In the process of purchasing a multi family that has an illegal 3rd bedroom in the attic of one of the units. I'd like to make it legal so that we can rent it out but am struggling to determine if it is possibl...
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I have a foreclosure property under contract however I am afraid that there may be water damage due to freezing temperatures. Is there a policy insurance policy then I can get which would cover this situation and prot...
I hear stories all the time about tenants going on vacation, turning the heat down, and coming back to burst pipes, which seems to typically end up being the landlord's problem. Is this actually as common as it seems?...
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My roommate and I live in a leased apartment. Due to a water pipe burst couple weeks ago, the entire apartment got flooded with damage to all my personal property and several other units in the building. The lease off...
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Hi everyone, I am looking for electrical advice. I am on the HOA board for a resort in Mexico that was built in 2000. There is a small electrical service in each condo, that I would guess has less than 100 Amps. Wi...
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[Question for investors in California due to specific market demands in hcol and limited housing supply]We have a 3 bedroom 3 bathroom house. 2 beds have ensuite bathrooms in downtown San Jose, California. The house i...
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Hi all!Was wondering what's the best brand for thermostats / can be locked at a temperature to install in my properties?I don't necessarily want to "lock" in a certain temperature - I just want to be able to set it so...
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We are happy, as Tulum (Mexico), where we work with real estate, has just been named as one of the top 6 places to invest in a winter home overseas by Investopedia.com. I was wondering if other investors have advice o...
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So I messed up. I have a tenant that booked my Airbnb in the Dominican Republic for 6 mos. Just got the first electric bill and it’s a bit over $300 which I didn’t calculate into the price for the $1000 per month ren...