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Hi everyone I'm just joining the group. I live in Houston, TX but I have 7 rental properties in Peoria, IL. Some of my biggest challenges are financing, finding good tenants and managing the properties from 1,000 mile...
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Good morning all. I'm new to real estate but not really. I started getting involved about three months ago so I still consider myself new but I wanted to share with you and see if anyone else was in the same boat. Her...
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Let me start off by saying that I am NOT a financial or legal professional and none of what you are about to read should be construed as either financial or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional.At my ...
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For Investors with a significant number of SFH, do you still buy Home Insurance or do you set aside money to self-insure? Most of my properties have loans on them, so I need to keep insurance but as I pay them off, it...
I was hoping to ask you all a money/real estate question. It has to do with buying a second home (primary residence).
Here’s the scenario: I’m active duty military and currently live overseas. My wife ...
Hello. I come to real estate by a very tortured path.I graduated from college with a BS in physics in 1980 (yea, I am that old). After not being able to find a job, I went running back to the safe haven of academia ...
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Hello BP! I am an Active Duty Army Staff Sergeant (E-6) currently at 9 years 5 months Time In Service with 10 months left of Active Duty service. This will put me at exactly 10 years 2 months TIS. I am struggling w...
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https://abcnews.go.com/Health/...Yes, they are giving tenants an additional year to catch up on rent. I would love to know how someone can be that far behind on rent when they've received two stimulus checks, unemploy...
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I just saw my rental’s single garage stuffed with about 6 motorcycles in various states of repair. OMG! The tenant did NOT indicate these “toys” on his rental app, and the lease states “tenant agrees not to store and...
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Recently, Sevier County TN commissioners voted to require a "permit" for all short-term rentals in the county, "to ensure that all short-term rental units in Sevier County meet minimum safety standards." Of course, t...