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Hello,
I currently live in California and am looking to buy my first rental and trying to decide which state and strategy I should pursue to start.
A little about me:
-W2 (remote) - not sure how long will last, so ...
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So here's my situation. Looking for some feedback on what I can do differently next time.I found a multi-unit in a town where I grew up. Five units total, four currently rented. Vacancy rate is low. After getting some...
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Attention skeptical wannabe landlords who think there is NO WAY rental property expenses run 40-50% of income, or that rent minus PITI = cashflow. This post is for you:I always dread the first few hot days of summer....
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Hi All,So I am a very small time landlord and I use Apartments.com (formerly Cozy) to collect payments. This morning I got an email saying that they want my SSN to report any income I get over $600 to IRS. I have alwa...
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I have been getting busier and busier so I have started working on a web site to reduce the time required. From looking on here this is what I have come up with so far: This site is full of great information.tenant ...
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I am rehabbing this 1st property. Part of closing negotiations was that they replace the breaker box. They hired a professional electrician who installed a 125 amp breaker box. It looks like they did a very good jo...
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I've been receiving emails from Holton-Wise for the past few weeks, and it seems like there are some pretty good deals that may cash flow around 2-300 bucks per month with decent cap rates (10-12%). Couple questions t...
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Just wanted to get a sense of what people are seeing in Bay area and what they think will happen after a few month. Also wanted to see if I am being too negative on bay area and forecasting a 10-15% price drop.
The ...