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Hi everyone!
I am at the stage where I am ready to get into my first deal (I have saved enough, my credit is excellent and I have the time to do so) but I am still unsure of the right market. Being from Long Island ...
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This is for a property in Kansas City. A 1500 sqft house. Tenant did treat it poorly, but wondering if these expenses are reasonble?
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Hello just looking for some advice here. This is a long post. Thank you for reading In advance. I’m in a tough situation and don’t know how to feel about it. After a 4yr journey of leaving a big city, selling my belo...
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Hello! My fiance and I just purchased our first property and look forward to renting it out in the near future. I wanted to get some insight on a few things. 1. Is it unusual/excessive to require first, last and depos...
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Good morning, looking for advice on how to hand the following situation:We're currently residing in a single family house that we'd like to rent. I was pre-approved for a conventional mortgage and found a 2-unit hous...
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I am sure I am going to get a lecture about being "soft-hearted" and not firm enough with my tenants, but hear me out. As I am typing this narrative out, I've realized there's a lot, so here is everything in sequentia...
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Hi BP Family,I am exploring the short term rental market and was planning to self manage the property. One question that keeps coming up is how to handle the trash cans? I don't want my guests having to show up to a h...
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My tenant has finally agreed to takee the money and move out. But, he is asking me to give him an additional free month stay on top of the cash i am offering him. How do I proceed? Should i accept?Also, I would apprec...
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I recently accepted a senior level position in the chicago area! I'm not only excited about the position and the location, But I'm very excited to expand my real estate investing to the chicago area!
My first...
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Hi everyone,
Long story short, my partner and I purchased a home in Cleveland but unfortunately now we are facing a problem. I'll explain the situation:We found out that the seller of the home forged documents indic...