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I've been reading this forum for a while, trying to learn as much as possible about real estate investing and property management. Lately, something that I've been thinking about is how to protect my investment if I w...
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Is what I’m doing stupid? Please, all opinions welcome. I’ve turned our first home into a short term rental property. Mortgage is $3,000 and I’m making around $1,000 after all expenses. It’s been steady and I’m booked...
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I received my first application for a renter. They seem eager to rent, filled out the application on the spot and turned in application fee. From the application, they are partners. One person seems like they have ...
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Have any of you been in a relationship where your partner thinks you're obsessive? My girlfriend thinks I'm too obsessed with real estate and business in general. Honestly investing, business, personal finance, and en...
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It was just supposed to be her and her two kids, and she said she was single, had no time to date, works 70 hours a week, two jobs, hardly home, etc.As I like to do, I drove by the unit recently, as I have the past 3....
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I got married last year on Halloween eve after not even knowing the girl 3 months.. the first month of the relationship was wonderful i was working in west texas building a gas plant and she was my camper wife.. but i...
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We have tenants who stored flammable items in their unit, in violation of the lease, and removed them when told.
Six months later there was a leak in their unit and when the handyman came it to fix the leak, he infor...
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