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I live in Ontario (GTA region) and have been considering buying a single family home in a more country/rural area and making income through other avenues besides long-term tenants.
So far, I have come up with the fo...
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How does this usually work? I've seen that they will pay straight to the contractor after verification of completed work. How does the gc like this?
What about the expenses that don't get paid to a gc. Like p...
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What are the most expensive repairs for a rental property? What're the problems you hate to hear from the inspector the most?
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I keep reading that it is wise for a first-time investor to purchase small properties close to home. I live in a San Francisco Bay Area suburb, where properties are expensive, in a state that is not landlord friendly....
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Hi Everyone,
I am about to start my real estate investing journey, but my debt to income ratio is not that great.
I own almost 500k on my primary residence, and lenders don’t find me very attractive anymore.
My wif...
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Hi, I am in the position to buy a single family historic home with an ADU in the back that currently has a tenant in it paying $1600 a month including utilities.The home has 3 beds and 1 bath and needs some light wor...
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I inherited a lot of real estate (with a ton of equity and in prime locations in Pittsburgh) and it took quite a while for me to figure out what to do with it. After some thought, I will rent it out but it needs quit...
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Hello All,How do you keep track of expenses for each of your properties? I'm paying utilites for some units, other unit's utilities are paid by tenants. Some units I need to pay trash, others are in communities with f...
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Ok Gurus,
I think I found one.
It is a student housing condo 2 bed and 2 bath with large living area and less than 1 mile from University. It needs carpet cleaning, paint, and stacked washer dryer. i can buy used....
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I have a duplex that had water issues in the basement this past blizzard/melt/rain.
The story goes:
This is a new duplex for us, came pre-rented, and the tenants who have been there for years said that ...