I was having a chat with a co-worker over Slack about ways to keep costs low in rentals. He was in a different state than me, and had years more RE experience than I have. His background was acquisitions and purchasin...
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Tenants lease says nothing about smoking. She gave a deposit of $765 but smoked in the unit for 2 years. How much of that 765 can I charge her for cleaning up the unit? Need new blinds, paint carpet etc. located in Ohio
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Hi everyone,I am a new investor currently finding and analyzing deals in Los Angeles. I came upon a 4 plex which is listed at 1 mil. I got the rent roll and past 6 months expense report by the property management comp...
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I am looking to buy a 12 unit apt building in a good area that has seven 1 bd and five 2 bd apts. Current owner has apts at different rents and way under value for a couple. Rents should be at $450-500 for 1 bd and...
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Hi! :)I am from scorching AZ and thought I would introduce myself.Below is my profile "about me".In 2018, the light bulb went off for me.Many of you know this feeling.I have committed my life to personal development a...
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I've been running numbers on rental properties in the Harrisburg area in preparation for buying my first property next year. I am curious to know what folks in the area are using for maintenance and capex numbers. I...
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Nick Love - 05/29/2019I am starting a discussion about attracting passive investors through marketing platforms and if anybody has had success in this field of raising capital from advertising. I have seen multiple ad...
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I have done a short wholesaling campaign last year. where would you include/how would you tabulate that come tax time? I purchased rental properties at the end of 2014 and middle of 2015. The wholesaling was a busines...
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Hello everyone,I'm on the fence with this investment decision since it is life changing! I'll try to fill you in with as many pertinent details as possible. I currently own a 3 br 1 ba house in Holland, MI. It's cute,...
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Hi all,Is anyone else currently in the middle of a 1031 exchange? Looking for options to extend the timeframe. We are under contract on one property that will use half the value of the 1031, and are considering our o...