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Do any of y'all know of any websites where I may do a background check for possible tenants?
Also, what type of background check should it be, should it be a credit and criminal background check?Lastly, s...
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I am going to start using a new lease contract that has more features and clauses I like. It is written in Word, so I can modify it. Are there any helpful clauses above the standard lease contract language that any ...
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Without going into the giant back story, my wife and I own a townhome in the Chicagoland area and we rent it out to a family who has been there for several years. As with any cold weather climate, there are items that...
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Tenant has been in property over 3 years and last week told me deck needed repair. Someone came out yesterday, the deck needs to be totally replaced. I had it completely dismantled and hauled away this morning because...
I spoke with an experienced realtor today, and he told me something I thought I would pass on.
He told me that here in Colorado, part of the recent foreclosure increase has been homes owned by inexperienced real esta...
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Hi all,My partners and I preparing to rent out our first property. The property is Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin(SFR). I was wondering what documents you generally make a tenant sign prior to move in?We were plann...
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I'm a newbie RE investor who is looking to see if I can qualify as a RE Professional. I'm documenting my RE-related hours and wanted to know if I can include drive time to/from appointments/drive-for-$$/etc. Thanks ...
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Hi EveryoneI am researching buying my first multi family investment property and I asked my current lender (who I use for my personal home) about the lending criteria and whether it is any different with investment pr...
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Can anyone shed some light on the new lending regulations surrounding student loan debt or direct me to where I can read the new requirements?My burning question is if my cash out refi app was already in the works can...
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Let me start by saying that I am a new landlord or at least a prospective landlord. I am attempting to rent out my home of 12 years now . To that end I have followed Brandon's recommendation to use smart move . ...