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Hello BP, I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on my first real estate purchase but want to have a second or third set of eyes to make sure I'm not missing anything big. I'm currently 25, living with my parents rent...
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I'm working to fill a new SFR I just bought. Application I'm processing right now is a couple who currently live separately, represent themselves as being engaged, and have a baby together. One has excellent income ...
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Hey guys,We have a friend that just sold a rental property and made $120,000. His plan is to 1031 exchange it into a rental in another location. After two years, they want to make this their primary residence. Is this...
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Not sure if this is the right place to put this question. I have a college town rental property and added an egress window to a basement bedroom- the additional bedroom is worth about $650/month so it's a no brainer. ...
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Hello,
My name is Elijah. I’d like to share my real estate story with you all:
At 17, I drove to Los Angeles from my small hometown in Vermont. I arrived with $200 in my bank account and all my belongings in an old ...
Young (20ish) couple presented as working 'wife' making 3x the 2-bedroom rent monthly, and non-working ucla grad student 'husband', recently relocated from midwest, and with no children. Employment checked out so I ac...
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First situation: Apartment was advertised at $1400 for a 2 bed/1 bath house. Prospective tenants had 2 pets and we agreed to increase rent to $1430 (15/pet). Lease was written up with the 2 pets allowed and the rent s...
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I bought a house in a small college town with a severe lack of hotel capacity. I planned on using the house from time to time myself, then letting friends and family use it for free, and then renting it as an STR when...
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Hi! I am not sure if this is the correct forum to post this in, but I just purchased a vacant lot in Haines City, FL through the county tax auction. I'd like to flip it quickly but I am not 100% sure on my next step...
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The applicant, a single woman, has 4 kids. My rental in Baltimore city has two legal bedrooms plus a 3rd "bonus room" upstairs that has no exterior window or closet, so we advertise it as a 2-bedroom. Occupancy guidel...