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Fellow BPer's,
I am curious how long it takes everyone to get a lease signed from the day a unit is purchased to the day the lease is signed? I am just starting out in Raleigh NC and trying to figure out what an app...
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Hello BP,I have a 3 family in Eastside Providence RI., and I am really thinking about finishing the basement. This is one of the reasons I bought this property, the basement is huge and it already has plumbing that th...
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Howdy, Hope the detail proves to be helpful, I would appreciate all the helpful feedback I can get. Will be applying for my first mortgage loan in the next 5 months and want to ensure I am in the best position I can p...
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What things show weakness to tenants.
Another thread mentioned "weak landlord face." What are the signs?
I would call these weakness:
- Rent not due until move in day
- No lease
- No rental application
- No refere...
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Just curious how long some of your tenants have stayed. And any advice to entice them to stay and be lifers with you. I’m all about low turnover!
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I am considering purchasing a small handgun for protection when going to look at properties in unfamiliar areas. Is this something I can write off at tax time as a business expense?
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I knew that title would grab your attention.I'm 24. I'm single and not looking for anything until I have enough passive income from real estate rentals to leave my job. No pets, literally just me.I'm a contractor. Wor...
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I think I could write a book sometimes with some of the crazy stories from owning and managing vacation rentals. I'd love to hear your stories and how you've addressed the issue to prevent it from happening again (if ...
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We are hiring the eviction firm to do eviction filing for us, this tenant hasn't paid us for March rent. And he challenge us to go to court, and we haven't heard the court date yet from the service firm. They said the...
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Hello everyone! I've spent the last few weeks lurking on the forums and am excited to finally make my first post! My question is... do you think it would be worth it to get my real estate agent license before investin...