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Hi, this is my first post since turning BP Pro a few months ago. I closed on my first rental property, a townhouse in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore on 6/14. I am using a property manager, and there are listings...
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We have pleasant, reliable, and non-complaining tenants with us for a year now, and we are thinking of extending their lease for two years instead of just one. The only disadvantage I can see here is that we may have...
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Hi BP community!
I purchased a house in metro Detroit, MI area that was unoccupied.
The house rented in May and now it's July and and the tenants are complaining that the AC doesn't cool the house enough. At first ...
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This applies to C class neighborhoods. Having just been through an eviction and a non paying tenant for 6 months, should I rent without a lease? In Philadelphia the process was long and a lease didn’t seem to serve me...
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First some stats:
I have 6 going on 7 doors in the DFW areaI live out of stateRents range from 1400-1950 Per Month I pay 8% Per Month60% of first month's rent on new leases$395.00 flat rate for renewalsGetting to th...
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Hey all you smart investors out there. My boyfriend and I have been looking into long term vs. short term rentals for the last year now and have recently started to lean towards short term. We currently house hack the...
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I saw this article while browsing the web today.https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/11/redlining-cleveland-investors-home-prices/574153/The blog, posted on the real-estate investment platform BiggerPockets, shows how ...
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Hi BiggerPockets - I am considering writing a lengthy discussion on how to invest a large lump sum of money effectively. This topic comes up for discussion a LOT here on BiggerPockets, as it seems there are many reaso...
So, good evening. I am an new investor looking to buy in Austin (very excited). I have a number of questions that I am sure the locals can answer for me (my budget is $300k:-I hear so many people recommending to purch...
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I see the day coming when you can't afford to manage a small portfolio of rental properties.The tough part for me has been getting maintenance done for little stuff. I have had so many handymen over the years, some li...