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Hello all, Newbie here, I'm starting to look into my purchasing my first rental property and have a couple different ideas. I live in New Jersey but because of the lower prices and property taxes one of the things I'm...
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Hi there, I've posted a few messages in the past, and wanted your opinnion.
I've talked to plenty of landlords in my local marketplace, and it seems that the majority of the landlords have the SAME mindset.
Most lan...
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I've successfully owned and managed a cash-flow positive residential property since 2012. After paying down personal and mortgage debt and getting my financial ducks in a row, I have begun the hunt for another house i...
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Being that there are many more wrong ways to accomplish a given task than there are right ways I thought a thread covering some of the "donts" might be useful for those just getting their feet wet in repairs and renov...
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Hey BP Forum! When you purchase a buy and hold property do you believe in making only necessary repairs or do you go in and gut the place even if it doesn’t help your ROI? I’ve been going back and forth on thi...
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Is Las Vegas a different market than Orange County, Calfornia ? I'm an investor looking to buy a rental property in LV. I got a realtor looking through craiglist. Anyhow, she sent me a few homes, and each time I te...
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Hello all,
I have a rental property at which the tenant just told me the AC is no longer working. The problem is the guy who installed the condenser and warranted it and who would give me the best price is out of to...
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Im looking at an older property to buy in my area. The unit uses oil heat which I am not thrilled about but its not a deal killer for me. But no central air means I need some sort of AC in the house during the summ...
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Live on Long Island NY. Because of the high real estate taxes on Long Island it doesn't make sense to rent properties unless you are holding section 8 homes where you are guaranteed payment each month. I really don'...