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I was referred to this site after a coincidental conversation with a coworker about real estate investments. (Hello Lisa!) I am currently defining the goal for my next investment and hoping this site can help.
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I'm currently testing out a theory I have about whether the presence of certain name-brand companies in a neighborhood is a useful proxy for its class. I figure these companies spend much more on (and have much more ...
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Our experience has been in new construction in northern CA (Redding, CA) and southern CA (coastal cities) We're now in Bend Oregon, Sunriver area and starting to do Fix/flips (possibly hold for VR). Sunriver is a very...
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Welcome to my weekly take, A Skeptical Real Estate Dude, coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Every week I write a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, for all you tubular dudes ...
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1. Worthwhile for a 4 family?
2. How much notice must be given to tenants? They currently each have their own washer and dryer.
3. How is hot water supplied? Each unit has it's own water heater, must I ...
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how do you determine the time cost or hassle a potential property will take? All of our spreadsheets analyze the financial portion but how do you choose what is the better option from a time standpoint? For example on...
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I am looking at rental properties near a college and was curious if this is a good strategy. Has anyone tried implementing this strategy? If so, was it a positive or negative experience? I would most definitely be wor...
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Our property manager hired a plumber to repair a dishwasher in one of our single family homes. This plumber had done jobs for the property manager in the past and was reasonably priced from what our property manager t...
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Does anyone have any tips on how to handle cleaning of the unit after guests leave? There is a small window of time each day to clean and it is almost impossible to do it yourself while working a full time job.