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Despite rent increases showing a small slowdown month-over-month, overall prices are still on the high side from the previous year. For example, the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Austin is $2,070 now, in...
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When it comes to real estate investing, finding opportunities to increase rental income is key. In the Philadelphia area, 2+1 duplexes often sell for less than their 2+2 counterparts due to their smalle...
There is a property in my Village I am interested in that has a 3000 square ft Victorian and 2 small out buildings. Bouts of the out buildings have electricity and one has a radiant heat floor. While I haven’t toured ...
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Hello BiggerPockets!This is my first post on this forum and I am new to the world of real estate investing. I have been reading this forum for about 3 years and my wife and I decided to pull the trigger on a 6 unit ap...
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I bought my first condo two years ago to house hack (roommate paid almost 70% of my living expenses), plan was to purchase several within my complex because leasing was allowed. That lasted 3 months until I met my fu...
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Bottom line up front: how much time is too much time for visitors? 25%-50% of the month? 75%?? My water bills are high…I think it’s because my tenants have their bf/gf there all the time. Not “living” but stay there a...
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I really do not want to raise the rent, but am I being smart about this or just being a naïve newbie landlord? I am a newbie at real estate, landlording and property management (going to be 1 year on May 4th 2016). ...
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[Disclaimer: This is an apolitical post, I'm a moderate of neither the Republican nor the Democratic party.]What do people think regarding the "Renter's Bill of Rights" proposed by Biden? It's yet to be solidified, bu...
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Hey all. If you have a inherited tenant who’s lived there for 5+years and is on a 6 month lease ending end of august. Rent is below market and want to increase at least 50$ for now. Going to give a 120 day notice befo...