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Hello. I already got a property manager for my 4 bedroom 2.5 bath single family home, but their fees are quite high and communication could be better. We also use American homeshields (price increase from 500-980$ thi...
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I just finished a program to pull data from the Zillow API and it works but was wondering if anyone knows of any APIs with better data that are free or cheap...
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Hey, should I consider 2 independent insurance agencies to see which one covers me best and offers the best rate? They’re about located about 30 minutes from rental property and one of them had 4.9 rating from google ...
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Can anyone recommend a good company to use for tenant screening? I am in Virginia Beach, Virginia but I am open to using online sources. Thank you in advance
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Hi
I need a help from local investors/individuals. I intend to buy a SFR located in Riverview, FL and need a good honest general contractor to assess the repair cost (it is tenant occupied, so repair should be ligh...
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Can someone help explain exactly what “Stay Alfred” is?
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Economic Update
(Monday, August 31, 2020)
The US economy got crushed in the second quarter, with the worst decline in real GDP for any quarter since the Great Depression. However, the good news for real estate...
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A quick glance at housing affordability in AustinMedian Household Income App (Forbes): $73,493 ($6,124/mos)Cost of Living (Forbes): 15% above nat'l avgMedian Home Cost (SFR-ABOR Stats): $302,250Assume 5% Down Payment ...
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I discovered during my renovation that State Farm will be ending coverage on vacant properties. I was supposed to be covered for the construction period (vacant) and then they would convert it to an occupied policy on...
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I see now that the 70% rule is NOT a one size fits all model. My thing is what variables does everyone use to satisfy the seller into selling and enticing the buyer into buying at the same time making some sort of pro...