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Hello all BP'ers!I am looking for a financial advisory to help me with my roadmap in the REI and FI world. I have a lot of work to do and need some help. The financial advisors I have consulted with so far have been m...
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I am under escrow with this duplex, 2 bd 1 bath each and am taking on this new role as landlord. I am curious to discover any advice anyone has to offer while being a new landlord. Can/Should I use a generic tenant co...
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In my research of trying to discover the best asset protection strategies, I have come to a conclusion that an "equity split" (as I've heard it referred to) strategy is the best in terms of simplicity, cost and mainte...
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I recently had a tenant move out. He claims that in a spare bedroom, which was hidden by a bed, when he moved the bed out he discovered an extremely raised section of the hardwood floors. The "peak" of the raised sect...
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We located an abandoned property. It had a phone number on the notice of abandonment. We called to find that it was a bank, but they had no record of the house and or notice. We tried the courthouse, records and ta...
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All, Recently, I marked (actually paid someone licensed to do that) the corners of my new lot. After analyzing GIS data, I discovered that my neighbor’s house, garage, and shop are built with minimal permissible setba...
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Where should I draw the line? Always, a few days before rent is due I get a maintenance request.My tenant is a self-described handy person and he also works in an appliance repair and sales shop. He is the first tenan...
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Many "Guru's" will say real estate will be dead by all the big/private firms buying into the real estate market , eventually flooding it where they hold all the inventory and control the market. Many topics are discu...
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Looking for any insight into purchasing 100 year old houses as rentals. I imagine it would not be that much of an issue if everything has been updated/renovated, but is that not so simple in identifying the underlying...
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A friend of mine is looking to buy a personal residence in California (it's a hot market and most sellers refuse inspection contingencies in contracts, so buyer due diligence needs to be done upfront prior to cont...