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After gaining a little more experience it seems the two most common problems with house are water damage from various sources and pets. In a very short amount of time a dog can do large amounts of damage to a house a...
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Can I pay a contractor with cash, but still write it off as a business expenses. If so, what is the best method for doing this? Should I be creating invoices and receipts to document and show proof of money's going out?
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Hello All, Question for the forum: How do you find a good commercial real estate realtor/broker in any market? Especially those who have deep connections in the market that will potentially pass your off-market deals ...
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Hi Everyone, I am glad I joined Biggerpockets to start my investment journey.I was trying to buy my own house first but I decided my mind to buy investment property first. I am currently living in the Bay Area, Califo...
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Hi - bought my first rental property in Jan and rented it quickly. The issue is the lawn. In the lease it says the tenant will mow the lawn weekly. I have provided a new lawn mower, but it has been 2 weeks and the ...
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I have 4 long term rentals in another state. I have a decent property manager. I am interested in converting them to short terms buy my manager has no experience with this, although they are “interested” in getting ...
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I was impressed with my sales ability when the candidates for renting my property volunteered to pay 12 months in advance.
Then I was scared when my broker said its a BIG red flag cuz they might want to turn the hous...
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I'm doing my research and I came across wholesaler who said if the buyer is requesting an inspection, they aren't a real buyer, probably just a wholesaler trying to scope the competition or lock up your contract. I'm ...
Trump and the CDC are using public health authority to halt residential evictions for nonpayment through the end of 2020:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/01/trump-administration-moves-to-halt-evictions-during-coronaviru...