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New investors in the area, still living in NYC, and hoping for a hands-off property management company that doesn't charge the full 10% that most of the advertised locals seem to look for. Anyone have any experience w...
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Hey BP Community!
My team and I just got our first rental tenants! We are really excited and happy with our selection. Now we want to create a process that we can reuse as we continue to build our rental portfolio. D...
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Hi, I am wondering how other landlords screen tenants? What tools/service do you use?Do you use an application or just background, credit, criminal and eviction checks?What information do you decide which tenant to se...
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Obviously you just don't go buying property in ANY city or neighborhood. You purchase based on cashflow, potential growth, and price.
What is your process for selecting your investment areas?
What sources do yo...
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Hey folks, I'm interested in acquiring knowledge from seasoned house flippers in Mobile, Alabama, regarding their investment selection criteria. As an aspiring real estate investor, I'm seeking various factors that ex...
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I bought my first property over a year ago with hopes of renting it out as soon as possible, but got stuck living in it until recently. The house is in the historical district and is a 3 bed/2 bath with an outside gar...
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2 weeks ago, there was water leak in my rental in Austin. Last week, the property management company told me they have paid for me.To plumber who found the leak and stop it: $3500To remedy: $4700It is a 1700 sqft one ...
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My investment group and I are looking to try a new manager for our long term single family homes. In the past we have tried quite a few. Last year our repair costs were 42% of rents which blew all of the previous ye...
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Seeking help for order of operations on whether or not we should be getting houses under contract and then inspected or the other way around...send our realtor there, have her FaceTime us so we can view the property, ...