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I purchased my first investment property in Chelan, Washington in December of last year. It is an owner contract deal, no agents or lawyers involved. The seller is a neighbor at another property that my boyfriend owns...
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We are in the process of purchasing a short term rental property in Florida, and we are gathering quotes from different insurance companies. We're looking for any information on a Company called Proper. Can anyone tel...
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Hello -I am a first time homebuyer and I am currently in contract to purchase a 3 family home in NJ that was built in the 1920s. I just completed the inspection yesterday and it seems the roof will need to be fixed(o...
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As a refresher from yesterday's blog post, my buying criteria for my first apartment deal are:
1. B or C neighborhood in indianapolis
2. built between 1960-2000
3. 85% occupied (minmum)
4. 8-20 units
5. 50% of ...
New to investing - what’s a good rule of thumb to budget as a cushion for normal home maintenance and repairs (IE: roof replacement, HVAC replacement, etc) for an older home versus a newer home?
I have an offer on a short sale and am waiting on the Bank to do the BPO.
I'm interested in any experiences/tips on negotiating with the bank(Chase Bank, single loan). There are some repairs that I anticipate needin...
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Am advertising my single family house for rent now as the tenants will be out in mid-June. The house looks very well with their furnishings in it and I took some pictures a few months ago while doing some paint touchu...
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looking into the Cleveland (surrounding) market to purchase 2-4 units. How do investors navigate the high property taxes and pos? I feel those items plus potential high utilities and real expenses strongly affect wha...
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Hey Guys, I have seen some people using a document that is about three to five pages long that lists every potential expense for a potential investment property. The one I most recently saw would automatically perform...
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My brother and I are closing on a single-family house tomorrow morning, will be our fourth a deal together. The house is a nice little three-bedroom, we will likely be renting although flipping it for capital is not o...