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Over the past couple of years we have focused mostly on flipping houses in Arizona. But starting this year, 2017, we are now starting to pick up rental properties that we are turning into lease options. So far we ha...
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I was browsing rentals in my area and even in the cheap moderate ghetto, the rental listings have a credit/background check fee. We're not talking high end apartments, but the cheaper, older, less desirable neighbo...
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Hello BP community,I am a RE investor as well as a newer RE Agent. I’ve already helped several people purchase homes and I’m now looking to start helping investors in my area. I live in the greater Seattle area and wo...
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Hello everyone, I'm sort of new in buying multi-unit properties. My client is looking to widen his portfolio in real estate and love the idea of multi-unit, considering that he will just rent out the units and not sta...
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Hello BP Community,
So here we are at our 1st turnover on one of our properties. Now, that our tenants, who at first agreed in May of 2019 upon signing the lease, to direct deposit their rent and paid for only 1 mont...
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I received a letter today from the Housing Authority that as part of the "Section 8 cost-saving measures" The rent payment will be reduced from 110% FMR (Fair Market Rent) to 90% of that. Does anyone else received thi...
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Hello all,I was contacted just recently by a seller whose home has the following challenges: In pre-foreclosureHas not paid the mortgage in 2 yearsRented the property and was not eligible for refinance as a homeownerH...
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I really want to get started with my real estate investing journey, but I feel caught up in the nuances of the first couple things to do. What kind of questions should I be asking when initially screening realtors? Ho...
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Hello, is there a place at the forum where I can find examples of your documents you sign with the tenant? Specifically for TX here is the list I have created what needs to be done before you hand them the house keys ...
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OK BPersCurrent situation - Personally need a new place to live - Want to keep house hacking (own one 2-Fam which I currently house hack) - Not having great luck on the MF market in my neck of Massachusetts - Seeing ...