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After countless hours/days/weeks......I've struggled with finding the approach that will best suit our situation/lifestyle. We have lived in our current home for the last 3 years (25 year ammor.) and we are nearly deb...
Thanks for reading my first post on Bigger Pockets. I need your advice. In 2015 my wife and I sold our home in LA for a healthy profit and moved to SLC. I knew nothing about real estate, but listened to my CPA and dec...
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When I self manage my own property the repair are minimal, once turn over property management there is repairs from time to time and I don’t make much money. As well tenant turn over are higher because they increase m...
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Economic Update
(Labor Day Edition)
This crazy bizarre year will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most challenging times of our lives. A worldwide pandemic, social distancing, facemasks, a recession, histori...
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Ok, now that I have a number of trustees to research, I'd like to here from or talk with someone who has an SD-IRA. The prevailing wisdom has often been, "don't touch your retirement money to invest in real estate."As...
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Hello, Folks,I'm looking for others interested in starting up a Joliet-area REIA.Most of the known groups meet up in the western suburbs - Lombard, Elmhurst, Villa Park, even as far out as Crystal Lake. That's a might...
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Well, I'm in a bit of a jam. I have a 10 unit building in Ohio that I need to make a decision on. I just had one unit busted for dealing drugs, so they were evicted. I've also had 4 other units sent eviction notices f...
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This has been discussed, but I thought I'd share my experience in Portland, Oregon with my rental property and why I'm trying to get out as quickly as possible to get my money working for me. Just need to vent!I live ...
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Hi everyone, I am having an issue with an annoying tenant that complains about everything. He pays his rent on time every month but complains about every little thing. For instance before he moved in he complained th...
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Work isn't a four letter word often associated with short term rental properties or vacation rental homes but probably should be.
I reckon in the past four years, I've covered as complete spectrum of vacation rental...