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My PM company I use takes first month rents and then 10%. I'm OOS investor. Is there a more cost efficient way of managing own property than paying a PM company? Currently I have paid them almost 3K/year. That's 3K th...
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We built a small house on 62 acres as a second home and VRBO. It is located in upstate NY, we live in CO. Started working with KeyBank and they will only lend 60% of the appraisal value because of a limit on fees and ...
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Recently purchased an investment property in Newark NJ that had already had tenants living there that are MTM with no documented leases. We have not sorted them out yet in terms of getting them on signed leases yet b...
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Hello, Bigger Pockets!!It is with great joy that I announce that my wife, Piper, and I have closed on our first rental property! We bought a 2/1 in OH and have the property management company in place to get it rented...
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Hello Everyone,
Hope all is well with you.
Over the past year I have been reading books, watching real estate investment videos, and the 1% rule seems like a common target a lots of investors looking for. It is basi...
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As an out of state investor I am dependent on my property manager to update me on status of property. We talk regularly, but that doesn't mean I am always fully aware of any potential deferred maintenance or tenant tr...
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Is it common for a brokerage firm to reject a licensee who wants to hang his or her license there?
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Hey All, I am a CPA who works directly with Property Managers. I have worked full time as an accountant for a property manager for the last six months. I am looking for information for contracts between owners and pro...
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I'm curious to see if people use AI as part of their business. I use AI for a few different purposes. Research, advertising, and I'll run deal analysis. Of course, I have to go through and double check it's work. But...
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Subject: Difficult Tenant: Escalating Issues & Safety Concerns (Former On-Site Resident) - Multiple Witnesses - Seeking Eviction
Background:
I am a landlord renting out a room in my property. I initially resided...