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We closed on a triplex in March. The old landlord informed us the first floor tenant is always late but always pays. I don't like the fact that he's late all the time. It's now March 9... He texted me and said he shou...
I spend a lot of time sorting and analyzing my farm data in order to target motivated sellers. One reason is to control marketing costs. The other is so to make sure the right message gets to the right target.
I'm...
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I just closed an occupied REO SFH in California last week. I drove by the house but it seemed no one lived there. From the windows, I saw there was a big mess inside the house: very dirty carpet; old and dirty furnitu...
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As a developer/builder there's always ideas swirling in my head about "fantasy projects" I'd like to do someday. One that is just outside our grasp right now, and I'm sure all of you have some too.
If you c...
I just inherited and took title to a 2 million dollar 7 unit apartment building in Beverly Hills. I had been managing it from Nevada for several years prior to my mom passing and last year we put a100K into it in ro...
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Howdy, Hope the detail proves to be helpful, I would appreciate all the helpful feedback I can get. Will be applying for my first mortgage loan in the next 5 months and want to ensure I am in the best position I can p...
One of my units in a 6-plex in Tucson, AZ has clogged drains. The plumber tried to snake it out but he couldn’t. He tried to scope to see what’s going on but he couldn’t see. He thinks there is probably some leak or p...
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I am considering purchasing a small handgun for protection when going to look at properties in unfamiliar areas. Is this something I can write off at tax time as a business expense?
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Hello BP. I currently self manage my properties using Buildium and I love it especially the resident portal and ability to accept ACH rent payments. Recently after over a year of succesful payments a tenant payment ...
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We are almost done fixing up our first rental property and aim to have it rented ASAP. It's a 1920's bungalow in a very trendy neighborhood in Tampa and we want top rent for it (of course). I've listened to all of the...