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I have 3 prospective tenants for my room rental in a SFR under this slow market (vacant for 4.5 mos): A sex offender when he was 17 but he’s 50 now (he told me about it only after I said I had to run a background ch...
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I'm an attorney for my day job, and came across a Federal Court order today which holds that "direct drop" voicemails, which I know are used by many real estate investors, violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...
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Hi my name is Lauren, my family owns a piece of property on one of the busiest streets in our city, near the airport and military base. This property use to be home to a well-known restaurant in town and is paid off f...
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Hey everyone!I am really new to real estate investing (couple flips and some wholesaling), so I could really use your help. This decision will affect my small family, so I am sort of hesitant to make any quick decisio...
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I am looking for input on what other experienced apartment investors look for when making upgrade decisions. In other words, when you're considering investing in some kind of additional expense, how quickly do you wa...
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Hello,
I am about to sell a property in the Bronx and plan on doing a 1031. I am licensed in NY and CT so I was going to go to CT and buy a number of single families or a multifamily building but I am indecisive on ...
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As an investor, after you reached your 1st year owning your rental properties, did any of you keep your rent the same, or increase it? What's the smartest decision, why or why not?
Thanks for your time,
Rhea
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Hi everyone,Newbie investor here from Leesburg, VA. Thankful to have found a great community here and wanted to get y'all's advice for my current situation:I am a recent graduate from college (23 years old) and have s...
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We have an owner who, against our advice, recently installed a thermostat that only they can adjust, and from three states away. The temperature is set on 75. And heat and cool can only be turned on by them, with the...
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Hey, BiggerPockets community! 👋
We recently purchased a property in Columbia, TN, for $135,000 and plan to flip it. It’s a modest home, and we aim for broad appeal with a neutral, updated look that attracts a wide ra...