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I am a first time rental property owner, living in one side of a duplex and renting the other. I’m planning to update my half while living there and moving out once the updates are made. The project ...
Hoping to get some quick insight. We have a pair of tenants that would easily qualify for Section 8 housing assistance, and would make great tenants, but they currently reside with the wife's mother. Some events cha...
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Hi there,My name is Kevin, I'm a 23 year old Business Analyst for the Department of Defense, I have a BA in accounting, currently working to get my MBA (online), and am interested in purchasing my first property. My f...
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Does anyone have suggestions on a quality property manager in the Akron/Canton, OH area? Or a website that can help with a search for one that provides reviews?
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Hey All,Just came across Bigger Pockets the other week and instantly fell in love. Originally from Ohio where I bought, renovated and sold over 15 houses in a 4 year time span. Now in the tech capital of the world loo...
Are there ever reasons to keep a negative cashflowing property? I have a decision to make.Here is my situation...Purchased: 2005 (We are 10 years into 30 year mortgage)Reason Rented: Moved to new home. This is our or...
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Good afternoon. I had a question about partnerships/creative financing (sort of, maybe...?) I am looking to expand my portfolio here in the next few years. I Have a W-2 job that I absolutely love and have no desire to...
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Here is my latest deal. After waiting for two years for another duplex in my target zip code to come up for sale, I was pumped when one did for 80K even though it needed some work. I bid over list the first day it cam...
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Good Evening BP!I talked to my lawyer today to finally set up a LLC to add another layer of protection against liability. My concern now is, how difficult is it to obtain a loan from the bank under a LLC versus under ...
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Hi all! Me again! Come seeking wiser minds than ours...As some of you may remember, we became accidental landlords on a SFR in South OC (Ca) when we could no longer afford it (and the kids split). We went thru a cou...