Hi, James Staples V54 white male, married 33 yrs 5 children 9 gkids. U S Army 11B vet 79-82, NG 82-84.  Disabled due to believing the harder I worked the better I would get paid, 3 back surgeries later- ended that. Wo...

I'm in the process of vetting an out of state market for rental property purchases with the intent of building up my "passive" net cash flow.  Since I live (Raleigh, NC) about 4 hours drive from the market I've honed ...

In the past year or so I have been increasingly interested in leveraging discounted notes to diversify my portfolio. I prefer 1st position notes but certainly understand how others like and do well with 2nds.Initially...

How easy is it to get rid of a bad stink in a house? What if it isn't as easy as replacing the carpets?A house I am thinking about buying has a bad stink that smells like cat urine. The previous owner disclosed that d...

I recently launched a marketing campaign and received a call back on a four unit property valued at about $1M. It's a bit out of my league for myself but there is definite potential. Being new, I'm not sure what I sho...

Hi everyone,I'm planning to hire someone to cook dinner every night. Here's why I think this is a good idea. Please feel free to let me know if this is outlandish..1) The time I spend wondering what to eat for dinner,...

I am at the airport flying back home from the BPCON2019 conference. Like many of you, I had some great take-ways from the discussion panels, seminars and social hour conversations. I thought I would create a thread fo...

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I received an application for renters with ferrets and I am unfamiliar with the kind of impact ferrets have on homes. I know cats urine is bad for homes, and large (especially aggressive) dogs can be as...

Sorry for the longer question/scenario. I bought my house in May 2020 in Raleigh market for $247,000 with 3% down and about $5,000 in closing costs. Have had roommates periodically and have probably spent less than $3...

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