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Economic Update(Monday, January 4, 2021)Welcome 2021! We’re so happy you’re finally here. For all of us, there is now light at the end of this tunnel. If someone would have told you what was in store of ...
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We have an inherited tenant. Her and her husband had been there 5 years. He was a landscaper and they traded landscaping services for rent with the previous owner (whom we know). Last November we purchased the propert...
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If you've been alive and paying attention the last ten years, you know Emotional Support Animals are increasingly seen in airplanes and in rentals. Ten years ago, I didn't have a single one in a rental. Today I have a...
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I'm not sure if this is the right spot to ask this question, so please let me know if it's incorrect. My father-in-law has been dabbling in real estate since he purchased his first parcel of land at 16. He's a small t...
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A new tenant moved in March this year and at the time of renting, there was no signs of bed bugs. They called today (8 months later) and said they have bed bugs. The lease states we do not pay for pests, but I've deci...
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What are the top three (or more if you're willing to share) types (regarding subject matter, i.e. water leak, A/C broken, etc.) of phone calls you get from your tenants?
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I came across this really interesting study on worldwide housing affordability."The 13th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey covers 406 metropolitan housing markets (metropolitan areas) in ni...
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Just a poll people. Curious how other RE investors view the political landscape.
Are you left or right?
I'm on the right. Though I think the next election could go independent :wink:
Cheers,
Mark
Hi, all. I've been reading threads on here for a while trying to absorb what I can, but this is my first post. I am a first time homebuyer, but thought I'd ask this on here since you folks have a lot of experi...
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Hey, I'm close to buying my first property, where I'll be house hacking a duplex. I will be upgrading the both units, and was wondering what you guys and gals would suggest as far as the quality of upgrades for rental...