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Hello,Before reaching out to an attorney, I would like some feedback, please.About two months ago we purchased a short sale in Illinois. This was a cash transaction. We updated the unit - mostly cosmetic, rented it, a...
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Hello Everyone,My name is Kevin and I am just starting out in real estate investing. I am currently looking for a property in the greater Philadelphia area. To keep it brief, I am looking to house hack my first prop...
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Hello everyone! I am starting to work with my Relator on finding a Single Family home to house hack. What are some criteria I should look for? I have the area pick out, the price range and the condition of the propert...
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We are beginning the process of renting our home and have decided that to hire a rental property manager to manage our townhome soup to nuts. However, we are conflicted on the pros and cons of using a comapny with lic...
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Recently bought a huge single family built in 1880. Do you recommend carpet or hardwoods for the bedrooms and why?
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Hi everyone, I have a problem and I'm hoping someone can help me identify a solution. I have a single family rental home and the renters have been complaining about the walls being wet and causing a mildew/mold probl...
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Hi. We are fairly new investors (house hacking in San Diego and single family in Palm Desert) and are interested in investing outside San Diego and California. Does anyone else invest in multifamily real estate outsid...
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My question... how do you all know how much reserves is enough?? What is "safe" or responsible to start? I've read 6 months reserves on all fronts, but I've also read people "making it" with zilch to their name. Do yo...
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I have a real estate investor friend who needs advice. He has an SFR rental property and discovered after the most recent tenants vacated, that the property was nearly destroyed. Bid for repairs came back at $10K.
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I am looking into one of the newer townhomes in Winter Park CO as a STR and family vacation spot. I have begun researching some of the costs associated with marketing / advertising a property vs having a management c...