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I am always thinking of ways I can run my rental business that is unique and deeply impactful for my tenants. I have a handful of ideas that I am interested in researching, but right now I am focused on creating a sys...
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Hey Big Pocketers!I need some advice on what to do with a problem with my tenant and the septic tank. When this renter moved in last year, I had the septic tank emptied. I usually only do this every 3 years or so. She...
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(I wasn't sure if I should put this here or in the short sale forum. I think it's more of a buyer question though)
I don't know about other people here, but in my area it now seems to be about 10 short sales for ever...
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Like many of you, I am use to potential tenants telling me the rent is high and trying to negotiate it down - with many of our international students, this exchange is just part of the process as culturally you haggle...
First time real estate investor. I'm about 50k short to put 20% down on a quad-plex. I'm trying to determine whether to apply for a 50k hard money loan to help secure enough down payment for what seems to be a really ...
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Hello everyone,I'm a teacher by trade and small time investor in San Francisco. I've been looking for my next deal in the bay area, and while there have been some that might meet the 1% rule at best, I can't get my mi...
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My tenants are always late. As in they literally have never paid rent on time. They moved in mid-June and paid June (prorated) and July rent, last month's rent, 1 month security. Rent is due on the 1st and late on the...
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https://chicagocitywire.com/st...More than 163,000 Cook County property taxpayers didn’t pay their
bills this year, according to an analysis of Cook County Treasurer
records by Chicago City Wire. That’s about 9 pe...
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I'm new to real estate would appreciate help about wholesaling 1- where do I get contracts from buying/selling 2- does real estate agent have to process deal. 3- i"m having problems estimating repairs to help determin...
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Hi, my wife has a house in Tacoma Washington. The property management she has does not do a good job. They keep the rent from the tentan and said the money was spent on maintenances which she was not notified. She has...