As a CPA and an investor, I'm well aware that reviewing financial statements is important. I'm curious what many of you as investors look at when reviewing these statements.
Besides the fact that there may be issue...
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so i think you all know about the ghost most investors use on craigslist. where you put up 3/2 1200 square feet 1/2 acre dream and leave out an address. well if i have a rental could i post that up for sale as a gh...
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Thanks in advance if you make it all the way through!I'm new to real estate investing. I recently moved from San Antonio to Houston and have successfully rented my first home (using a property manager YAY!) I'm look...
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Through my time researching, especially nowadays, repeatedly I have come across articles, YouTube videos, books, ebooks, blogs, etc etc on investing in REI with 'little to none' of your own money. Discussions around h...
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More and more Utility companies make it the responsibility of the landlord when the tenant has an outstanding utility bill at move-out even so the lease mandates for the tenant to be responsible for the utilities. Has...
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Would you rent to a tenant that wants to pay up front? Have not run background/credit check yet but she has mentioned she has terrible credit and is not currently employed. She received money from a "settlement" and w...
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I recently acquire my first rental and the tenant paid the first month on-time. As of yesterday Aug 1 they are now two months behind. I reached out to them the first time and apologized and said they are going to be...
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Hi BP,
I'm refinancing my mortgage and am wondering if the closing costs seem reasonable. We are going from a 4.25% to a 3.37% interest rate and will be saving about $150 per month, so that seems nice. We're going th...