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Hello all,
I am a first time home buyer and will be using the strategy of living in a piece of property and renting out additional bedrooms through Airbnb to help cover the cost of the mortgage, and hopefully make a ...
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Hi there! My name is Maria and I am a twenty something looking to start potentially investing in rent to own houses and/or condos in or near Boston. I worked as a project coordinator for over a year at a major hospita...
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Hi BP,I have two main questions:1.) Can you "shop" for HELOC's in the same way that you would shop for an auto loan?2.) If you can shop, what questions or tips will get you the best results?A little more info:The HELO...
Hi everyone, I am still waiting to pull the trigger on my first properties and it got me thinking. Is there anyone else who invests in the Detroit Area that would recommend certain areas of the city to steer away from...
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Hi folks, what services have you used in the past to securely accept documents from tenants? Coming from the tech world, I'm familiar with tools like SFTP, SSH and know there have been a few on the Google Docs and Dro...
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I close on my first duplex tomorrow and I am wanting to send an introduction letter to the tenants who are currently occupying the other unit. Are there any specific details I should include in the letter? I know of a...
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Hi BP,I found a property with a detached garage that I'm hoping to convert into 1-2 units. The house itself needs little updating (paint walls, remove popcorn ceilings, update fixtures, paint kitchen cabinets and repl...
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How often are y’all checking in with property management?Do you have weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually calls set up? Or do you only check in when there are major issues that require your input?
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How do you landlords explain the difference between billing for tenant damage mid-lease and security deposit? Are there any laws or statements added to lease to clarify the difference? When billing a tenant to repair ...
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I own and self manage a small commercial property (retail) and am now starting to take on some 3rd party fee based management accounts. What do I need to know?Specifically, what should the onboarding process look li...