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Real estate investing can be a powerful tool for building wealth and achieving financial independence. Here are some of the key reasons why:
Appreciation: Real estate has historically appreciated in value over time, ...
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Hello BP,I have a pretty simple question, do you guys require all persons over 18+ to be on the lease (I do), and do you run background / credit checks on all of them, or just the people or person paying rent?Thanks!Kyle
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment.
Purchase price: $660,000
Cash invested: $132,000
7 unit apartment purchased on market in October 2021 for $660k. I com...
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In the thread Starting Out : "Website" (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/94460-website), Tom Goans issued this caution:
NOTE: Be very careful with whom you register your domain name. Read every word of ...
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Good morning BP,Took a look at a few investment opportunities yesterday and would like to source a few bids with GC's in addition to finding a local bank to lock down the proper financing. I went back and read what w...
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The house right next to my rental has a rat problem where it doesn't seem to have an active landlord/property management taking care of the property. The rats are going over to my rental which my tenants are complaini...
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Hello folks.I own only one duplex for now but plans to grow soon. I want to include language in my lease requiring my tenants to posses an active renters insurance policy as well as indemnify and hold harmless the lan...
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New to being a landlord. My wife and I just purchased three duplexes in the state of Missouri for investments. All units were occupied when purchased with leases.
Upon taking possession, one renter, who had only been...
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Originally posted by Joel Owens:I like upping the rents slightly so that you get the increase but are still below market.
Joel posted this on another thread and I wanted to ask for his rationale without derailing the...
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Wondering how to negotiate this problem. I am going to bring it up to the owner to see if he got permits for the addition he got. How hard is it to get permits after the construction was already done? Worst case scena...