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My girlfriend and I have been saving money for a down payment on our first rental property and had initially been looking at single family properties and multifamily properties in upstate New York. In May 2017 I came ...
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I have seen some that say carpet is the way to go in bedrooms, but others that say it is too expensive to replace and there are on-going costs of cleaning between tenants. Personally I have the tenants pay for cleanin...
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You know BiggerPockets as the source for all things Real Estate Investing - and we're going to continue to be that source.But we're looking to spread our wings and share related content, too.Things like Personal Finan...
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I used Josh's new file vault this evening to upload a beginner model for evaluating small apartment complexes. I would appreciate feedback if people want to take a look:
Pro Forma Template - Small Apartments
Hopefu...
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So.........................................Here's the deal.
I know a really really really smart guy. He's what I'd call an 'actual expert' for Bank Of America.
Well, recently, I went to him and said, handle all my...
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Hi Guys -
The past two years I've been gobbling up information on all things real estate - specifically buy and hold MF (1-4) in the low-middle income space.
I have finally come across a property that I believe wi...
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I am suprised that no one took Josh up on his offer of making a suggestion and starting a topic for this on the open forum.
My post to his Blog was as follows and any and all comments (good or bad) are welcome.
The ...
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Clickbait Warning!Landlord fined after denying renter's emotional support animalThe tenant, who is mentally ill, complained after building managers refused to allow her to keep her doghttps://www.inman.com/2018/11/20/...
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So I am confused. So on Airbnb and VRBO I have that we charge a $500 security deposit. When we get a booking on VRBO we receive some sort of statement saying that VRBO is holding $500 for damages or theft. On Airbnb i...
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I just read a post where someone said you may have to pay SET on income from flips. Is that true?