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I've been reading posts here on BP for the past few hours where a lot of our members are defending both sides of two very classic RE investor battles:
1.) Good neighborhood or bad? (Low cash flow + hopeful appreciat...
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I have a property in Baltimore that tenant has not paid in over 12 months. My property management company, Propertymanagementpros has been working the case for 12 months but as of today nothing has happened. Can't rea...
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Good afternoon all,So I have been lurking around and listening to the pod casts for several months now so I figured I would say hi. I live in Fort Myers FL, but am looking at Memphis to start purchasing rental propert...
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Hi allI've very recently purchased my first rental property. It is a small 5 bedroom single family house located in Minnesota. The house was actually built in 1870, but is in very good condition. One thing I'm worr...
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What is the best way to analyze if it is worth doing renovations yourself or if you should hire a contractor?If you choose to hire contractors, what’s the best way you’ve found and determined they are quality and reli...
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Where are we headed for 2020? What do you think the trends are? Where are the next new areas to invest in? My thoughts and experiences. The trend of population migration into the south will continue. Southeast is star...
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After furnishing quite a few properties for short-term rentals, we generally have a pretty good sense of how much to budget for furnishing whenever we’re putting together a budget for new properties. Being able to bud...
I hear stories all the time about tenants going on vacation, turning the heat down, and coming back to burst pipes, which seems to typically end up being the landlord's problem. Is this actually as common as it seems?...
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I'm beginning my first rehab in inner city Baltimore. I've read a lot of very useful information about shoring up rentals pre-tenant occupancy and during turnovers. I'd LOVE to hear what very specific fixtures peopl...
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Hello folks!!!I need to replace the old worn carpet in my home and have been looking at installing new carpet on 2nd floor and also maybe Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) or Laminate for the first floor (living room, bedrooms...