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Hey guys, I am a 23 year old who is currently building my down payment fund for my first principle buy in Birmingham, AL. My plan is to find a small multi-family property and live in one unit while I rent the rest out...
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Hey all, inspection is this Thursday. Any tips to get the seller to come down on price or fix things to get the best value? Just trying to see if there are any strategies after the inspection that help an investor g...
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Is anyone willing to share a template for the application they give tenants?Also, the transunion credit and background check is almost $50 per person. Do you pay all of it, some of it, etc?Just starting out. I’ve had ...
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What type of pre-screen questions do you ask potential tenants before showing your property ? I have my first rental ready and listed. What questions should I ask over the phone before even conside ring meeting a pers...
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What community banks/lenders are investors in Indianapolis, Indiana having success with?
I am a W2 employee making decent money but have 2 mortgages in my name.
I am looking for a bank that can lend on small multi ...
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I'm working on a landlord survey and was wondering: Has anyone altered their screening criteria due to COVID? If so, how have you altered it and how long do you anticipate it being altered? Thank you for your feedback!
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Is there a specific person/place I need to go to to have contracts written out and make sure all the paper I’m doing isn’t leaving out anything? How do I learn about where to find it and how to do it?
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I have some younger tenants that are applying to rent a 2/1 from me. They said they have unpaid medical bills and that wrecked their credit. I was thinking of keeping 2x monthly rent for a security deposit to offset t...
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Hi BP world, I am currently not taking a home office deduction since the entire space I use in my primary residence for my rental business is also used for personal activities (computer, file cabinet, office desk). A...
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is there a real estate investor friendly contract that I can use without an attorney at this time or at least until I can afford one...??