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We just bought a house where the owners kept two very large dogs in one bedroom. The dogs went to the bathroom outdoors but left dirty, oily, stains on the lower walls and carpeting. We have removed all carpet and pad...
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Well I got my second less than stellar tenant in two years. Another single mom. Figures. A pity you cannot discriminate based on marital status. Anyway, after she moved out the place stunk like cigarette smoke. I knew...
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Hi biggerpockets members. I would like to ask yall opinion on how to deal my situation. My tenants are both female, and they are friends. Today we received a text from one of them stating that she will be planning ...
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Securing a duplex and house hacking one side. Each side is 3/2.5. Would it be wise to install a RING doorbell to monitor who goes in and out of the unit since I would be renting out by room? (renting out by room would...
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I've been doing a lot of research on rental property tax accounting the past few days and am amazed (frustrated) at how many different answers I'm finding. For example:
1. Pre-rental expenses. On the one ha...
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I'm looking to replace the flooring in an entire unit and debating between these two products. Although both Allure and Stainmaster have been around for a while, their waterproof lines are relatively new, so I haven't...
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Have some vacants I am reconditioning to rent out.
Looked at carpet.Found a happy medium at .80 sq ft.and 8 pound plush scotch guard pad at .85 sq ft.
This is at Home Depot with a very low installation fee of around...
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I got into my rental duplex last night. Before signing the lease, I asked one of my wife's collegue to check for it. (I was in MI, now I am in WA.)
He said it looked OK, and the landlord said the duplex would be profe...
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Thanks everyone for all the help and info on this site. Today I closed on my first "intentional" investment deal. I am already an accidental landlord (and out of state), and an accidental raw land investor (from a mov...