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Hello everyone,
I'm in curious to know if anyone on this forum has had any success wholesaling abandoned properties in the District of Columbia (the City of Washington, DC)? Since I've been studying real estate inves...
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Viewed a small vacant residence today in need of some cosmetic repairs that's for sale. The thing is the smell. It made my eyes water. I talked with a neighbor who told me the last tenant never lived there but kept 15...
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I put "dangerous" in quotes because the insurance companies I'm dealing with seem to think any large dogs are a threat and ban them.
My agent told me that having the tenant get renter's insurance ...
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It's easy to go with conventional as most are versed in that product yet there are so many other options out there. It seems the few lenders I've spoken with all want to direct to conventional vs anything else. Is it ...
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Hey fellow big pocket members,
First time home buyer here. I’m really excited about buying my first house in the Sparks/Reno, Nevada Area. I feel I may have come across a house I really like.
However, long story sh...
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Hello All,I’m currently interested in getting people’s opinion on the duplex market in west ashely, inside the 526 off the 17. I have a duplex that has rented well and I just moved out of the area I’m trying to decide...
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A building recently bought has a section 8 tenant.The girls boyfriend apparently is staying there and is not on the lease and another tenant has said there are dogs there.
We are in a transition phase of taking the a...
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This summer in the middle of the heatwave, the AC went out on our rental. It took four different technicians and about 5 weeks to finally fix it fully. It would work for a little then go out again. The tenants have b...
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I'm thinking about offering a lease to an applicant using a strategy done by a local PM company in my area. I would like everyone's opinion if this seems like a reasonable and/or smart way and/or legal way to handle ...
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I am interested to hear from others, how many pets do you allow? Does it vary according to type (dog vs cat, dog and cat, ferret and snake, whatever...), weight etc? Does it depend on the size of the unit? If so, how ...