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Good morning all!I'm looking to get started in the next few months with purchasing my first property. Chances are, I'll be using an FHA loan to get myself into a 3/4 plex (house hack). I'm also looking to get rid of m...
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Caltrans is considering repairing a 4.4-mile closed gap in State Highway 39 in the northern section of the Angeles National Forest, a washed-out portion of highway north of Azusa, closed for 44 years, that bloc...
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For rentals where the landlord pays all utilities, what strategies do you guys use to incentivize lower utility usage from your tenants and reduce your overall utility bill? I've heard of thermostats that you can rest...
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So, our first rental is 3 days from being completed and we have our tenant lined up for August 1st! We have the landlord forms from BP, but I’m wondering if there are any resources or checklists on this site for what ...
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I bought this as a buy and hold a month ago. It's located at 371 N. 41st Street, a great (quiet) little part of Shawnee in the far Northwest corner of Jefferson County. It was a HUD foreclosure so I had to wait out ...
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In an effort to be as efficient as possible, I would like to start only using two types of paints for all of my units, one for common areas / bathrooms and the other for bedrooms. It'll just make maintenance so much e...
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Needing a little guidance. I partnered with my son to purchase a house hack for my son while he attends college. We found a good house with 5 bedrooms about 10 minutes away from his university. Financially, it’s wor...
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Hi BP - In two weeks I am doing my first purchase and repair in a very nice neighborhood in Blue Springs, MO (an "A" neighborhood in Kansas City).
It is a 5-plex with 4 studios and 1 one-bedroom.
I have only ever d...
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Hi
I’m a landlord of 4 units building. We have a problem with water bill we receive every 2 month from city and is $200 more than before! So far, city didn’t increased their water, so we fine with it. More then that...
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Hi short term rental experts! My company has about 40 Airbnb units in downtown Atlanta and we have pretty high turn over rate. As that being said a lot of our supply has short life..We have to constantly replacing our...