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Hello:I am an American retiree who is presently living overseas in the Far East. I sold my home in Florida about 20 months ago and have been heavily vested in precious metals since. These assets will be used to...
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Hi everyone, I am quite new for real estate. I move from PA to TX past summer. My plan to buy and hold for rental. Now, I live in a Condo in Richardson TX. I wonder if I can use this condo as STR or midterm rental? No...
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I haven't posted a question in quite some time so here goes.Situation: SFH located in AZ. Water heater, stove, clothes dryer are electric. Only thing using gas is the furnace for heat in the winter months. Furnace ...
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Hi BP. Should I allow pets in my rental property? There's three pets so I get an additional $75 per month plus $250 pet security deposit. That make the rental income $925 instead of $850. Thoughts?
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Hello everyone,I own a one bedroom condo in a desirable neighborhood & I will be leasing my unit very soon. I already had an interested prospective tenant view the property & he's quite interested.He has a sol...
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Just had tenants move out and when I went to inspect the property, among other things, I could tell that a dog was locked in the back room because of the smell, dog hair, and scratches on the door.
They said they have...
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My handyman reported my renters have 3 dogs inside my SFH rental. The lease clearly states no animals or pets allowed without prior written consent from me. There is no penalty dollar amount specified for violation ...
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As I grow more educated in the area of personal finance and investing, I am realizing that the $$ sitting in my 401k could be doing much more for me. I am 36, $140K fully vested in my company 401k. I do have other s...
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Background: Just closed on my first househack duplex where I inherited tenants. The tenants are a married military couple who had just extended another year prior to me closing the property. I have already talked with...
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Government allowing FHA borrowers to get advances on $8,000 tax credit.
This could be a big help for first-time home buyers and real estate in general. Instead of having to wait for next year's tax return, buyers ca...