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I cannot count how many times I've seen a post on BP from someone young-ish saying how they just want to quit college (or their job) and "jump" into Real Estate. When I see these posts my brain immediately chuckles (n...
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So I have found a very ugly side to being a landlord in MN I believe. It appears that per the law if a tenant gives a complaint they have just bought themselves 6 months of eviction or non-renewal of lease free time....
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I am renovating a 40 year old house and the HVAC system and electrical system are the original. Since my background is in Electronics and IT is this something I can tackle myself? I have a $20,000 budget and so far th...
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So as many know the SB1070 was to go into place at 12:01am tonight but the judge just ruled blocking the KEY components of the law.
Law enforcement are not required to make a reasonable attempt to determine immigrat...
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One of the challenges that we all face today, I believe, is coming to know and trust people that we meet online.
This is an incredibly difficult task for everyone, and is why doing your due diligence on deals and peo...
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I've been reading on the 50% rule for calculating viability on a potential rental income property:
Gross monthly rent
-(minus)50% for operating expenses
______________________________(equals)
NOI(Net Operating Inco...