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Good evening!
Welcome to summer! Feeling the heat yet? If this is your first summer in Las Vegas…welcome! Your AC will be your best friend! I personally enjoy a misting fan on my patio.
Here are some data points...
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My brokerage is connected with multiple hard money lenders, and I know that some of our agents work with investors that frequently use hard money. I notice that those investors are the ones that are buying more freque...
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So we have an issue. My grandma owns a home and I do part of the landloring for her. We rented the 2nd fl apt to fellow church friends. Now at first my grandmother did not want to do business with church people but go...
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Full disclosure: this long drawn out situation is over, but it is still worth sharing so other members can learn from my blunders. I rented out an SFR to a corporate leasing service (they rented out the rooms on thei...
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I've just run into two separate occurrences where the description and photos of my SFH for rent have been stolen and put somewhere else at a ridiculously discounted rent.
The first one was on Redfin.com, and it was t...
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I have about 45 K left (@ 5.25%) on my "only" 3/2/2 rental property. I am hoping to pay it off by taking out a 401k loan and then pay the same 5.25% mortg. interest into my 401K loan thru paycheck deductions. The prop...
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In Michigan, we have a Family Dependence Agency which helps people in distress find suitable homes and jobs. They pay for the security deposit and first month's rent. Thereafter, the tenant must pay rent on their own....