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Hi, thanks for taking a sec to read this post. I am interested in a house hack to start building a portfolio. I know that using the FHA program requires you to live in the unit for one year. Background: I work pri...
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We found a listing of a house for sale for $26,000 that is in foreclosure (3/2 with detached shop, built in 1975). My question is how do you calculate rehab costs when the property is being sold sight unseen? The l...
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Just wanted to see if anyone had a good clue as to why this rule/ law was made. We manage properties in neighboring counties but only have a physical office in one of them. When we hand deliver 3 day notices in the co...
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Newbie here!I'd like to setup an LLC in Indiana for a rental property purchase and rental. I'll have a property manager manage the property. For the LLC address (physical and email) and for the business bank account a...
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I own a 3 family in the metro west area, 18 miles outside of Boston, Massachusetts. With the property size i have, the town will allow 8 units without any variances. the property is 310 feet long by 79 feet wide. The ...
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When creating my LLC I was not allowed to use a PO Box and had to use my personal home address. Can I still get a PO Box under the LLC after I create the LLC with my state?
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DC's license division said you don't qualify for short term rental or vacation rental if DC property isn't your primary residence. How does people rent out their entire home then? I checked out properties on Airbnb an...
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I am starting out in real estate. Which way is better to invest, buying actual real estate or investing in REITs? What are the pros and cons
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I purchased a vacant property and planned to develop a certain number of units that requires a variance. However, the language in the Baltimore City Zoning Code says the following:In order to grant a variance, the cas...
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Much has been said about kwickset smarkey vs landlordlocks . This post isn't about that, but it is built around the kwickset product. For the landlordlock lovers, bear with me and keep an open mind.
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