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Hi everyone! I am very new to real estate investing. The most experience is with buying a fixer upper for my first home , rehabbing it and eventually selling it. I am in the process of taking a real estate course to g...
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I'm looking into importing prefab / modular houses from China to be used here in California as backyard homes / ADUs. Planning to get them permitted and certified for California and meet or exceed current codes so wh...
This is very simple, in which countries you're investing and why?
I travel a lot, and have relatives in more than 10 countries so it will be interesting to know your opinions.
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I just rented my first rental home 3 days ago. They found a rat in the house and freaked out bad. What do I have to do as a landlord? Like legally? I obviously don't want a rat in there. The tenants are acting its th...
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We are looking to eventually purchase a vacation home in Florida. We'd like something that we can use as a STR for a few years, and escape on our own a few times a year with family. I'm curious, those of you who are f...
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Greetings BP!As a newbie I'm trying to absorb as much of the great info here as possible. I'm scheduled to attend my first REIA meeting this evening. However when I received the confirmation email it indicated a regis...
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What do I do if an urgent problem (plumbing, HVAC, etc.) comes up on, say, Christmas Day and the plumber or HVAC guy or whoever can't get to it that day?
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Should a contractor receive 75% up front or should they be paid in smaller increments?
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I am currently operating my mid-term rental in Hollywood, FL. I did get my first guest, on AirBnb, who booked for 70 nights. While i'm happy, and relieved, I don't want to take my foot off-the-gas, and ensure i'm posi...
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Hello, I just bought a duplex that I'll be living in one unit and I already have a tenant that rolled over from the previous seller who will continue to rent the other unit until the end of their lease. This is my fir...