Real estate investing has changed a LOT over the past few years. For most people getting into rental property investing in the mid-2010s, profitable properties were plentiful, cash flow was almost automatic, and equit...
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Hey everyone. So I've had my condo listed online for a week, and out of all the people who've come in, I only have 1 potential tenant, but he hasn't submitted the application yet. Essentially, 80% of the inquiries n...
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I am checking to see if anyone else has had this issue and if so how it was resolved, good or bad.I have had a short sale under contract to purchase for 2 years in Vegas. Last month I finally got the approval from the...
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This thing, if enforced, is going to have some serious ramifications for property owners and contractors. I took the class in CA but the certification is the same for 42 states, all US territories and federal lands, ...
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I own a duplex and live on one side. The tenant came over last night to tell me they found bedbugs in his son's room and he was having someone come over today (Monday) to check out the situation. I felt like he was im...
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I’ve been lurking on BP for about 6 years, but I think I am finally in a financial position to pull the trigger soon. My hang up has been that my wife and I are both self employed, so It took us a few years to get th...
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The property in question is 8 units and has been poorly managed; they don’t collect the rents on time and sometimes not at all (so I have been told by seller) and have a lot of deferred maintenance and offer below mar...
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I'm having a horribly difficult time finding contractors for a large project I need completed at my home. One of three red flags appear when I contact one:
a) They come and never follow up with an actual bid - over ...
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Lesson learned. Most realtors are helping families buy their forever home. When picking a realtor, it is very helpful if they have a lot of experience helping others achieve goals similar to your own.