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Hey All! So I have very little background in construction or house repair. I also just bought my first duplex, but am new to the game. So here are two questions that have been bothering me and are making me feel timid...
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Hello,Did a quick search and didn't see anything like this similar so here we are.I am currently under contract to purchase my first Duplex in Mid February. Its a corner lot with both a shed and a carport. The quest...
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Hello everyone! I am shopping for an online rent company. Does anyone have any experience with cozy.co and tenant cloud? I would love a comparison of the two. Any and all opinions welcome!
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As the short term rental industry continues to expand, so do the expectations from both guests and hosts. Sometimes it is worth taking a step back and asking ourselves if our expectations are reasonable or out of line...
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I"m in search of my first rental property. Here's one I'm considering putting in an offer in on. It's a 3 bedroom 1 bath 1200 sq ft SFH in Marion, Iowa. It's over 100 years old but looks to be in decent shape and r...
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I was thinking about how this pandemic will shape not only real estate but business as a whole once the world gets back to “normal”. Just looking at the amount of businesses forced to close by the government has led t...
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I have a rental that I purchased in 2007 without knowing what I was doing. I purchased close to the top of the market, with a no interest loan, thinking I would do a rent-to-own in a year or two and make a quick pro...
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Hello, I am going to look at a house tomorrow that is listed For Sale By Owner and just by talking to the person today, ironically found out that it is one of my good friends from high school's dad who is selling this...
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Hi everyone,My name is Rebecca Carroll and my husband and I are new to the real estate investing thing. We've been learning and reading and listening to podcasts for the last 3-4 months, and I've finally found the pro...
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I now know that tenants will not change air filters in their heating and cooling system. From reading the forums, I gather that most landlords here change the filters themselves because clearly you cannot depend on th...