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We'll be closing on our first STR in Hawaii early in May. I'm wanting to get my ducks in a row so that as soon as the keys are mine, I'm getting the prep started and opening up for business. My question is, when do ...
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Hello BP,
I was just wondering how many of you have told your boss and/or co-workers about your real estate business.
I have not mentioned real estate investing to anyone at work for many reasons. One ...
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Thought I would throw this one out to the wisdom of the masses of the good people here on BP, and see if it can help me come to a decision.I won't bore you with all the details of a mismanaged property and non paying ...
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I am at point in my real estate career where I can start looking at properties in the 1.5M range, and want to know if it would be better to wait or if there are good deals to be had. I work in residential RE and the m...
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Ok BP followers, here's my dilemma... I own 1 duplex in a prime neighborhood that is appraised around $450,000. I financed well at 3.75 no MI so my payment is $2075 with a balance of $310,000 remaining on the loan. I ...
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We inherited a tenant who was one month behind (September), we gave 60 days notice immediately after closing (October). They were late on the next months (November). Now they are moving out at about 45 days and reques...
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My tenant wants a roommate which is OK with me. She picked out someone and I sent him a request for a background and credit check via Cozy. He asked me to reimburse him the cost of the checks. I told him I wouldn't do...
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In june my house was home invaded and my tenant left them in a coma. He broke the lease, lived in the house for over two weeks for free and left a mess and drug baggies all over the road. I informed him he will not ...
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I want to be backed by a private money lender so I can go after reo's for now. I just need them to put the deposit down where I would have some time to make moves and find a buyer.
What I want to know is what percen...
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Hey gang, So this is a general question that I thought I'd get some interesting feedback on (or maybe none), and it's one that some will interpret as procrastination or over-analysis, and I'll preemptively say it's n...