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Thought some of us could learn from others mistakes here. Are you all willing to cop to your mistakes? Let us learn from your small misfortunes.
So: What was your biggest mistake investing?
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Pic #1: This is the water I found in one of my rentals that’s about 5’ below grade. This came AFTER we had finished doing a foundation waterproofing around the perimeter of the house! - How could this happen!?I had t...
what is the best way to remove mold?
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I've been reading through the forums regarding naming a business. I know a lot of seasoned pros look down on the newbies (no offense, that's just how some of the posts come across) but we all have to start somewhere! ...
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My friend asked me to borrow 5k to finish some work on a property he’s flipping using hard money so he can get his next draw is this something I should consider if so how should I go about it? He’s offering me 7500 t...
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I’m a newbie for both of this site and investing in real estate (going to be my first beside my house that we living in now).
I’m looking in buying condo or a house to rent it out. The thing about some of the con...
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Hello, I'm sure many people here are a big fan of renting properties to obtain wealth and so was I. But, thinking through this more clearly, I realized it would take so much longer to obtain money by renting out hous...
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Hey BP,I'm on the hunt for my first investment property. Although I own one rental, it was originally our main residence and not intended to be a rental. I am focused on SFRs or small MFRs, particularly in the Winds...
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I had been using cozy.co for collecting tenants rent for years, and was very happy with the platform.Since their merger with apartments.com I’ve been less than ecstatic with the new platform. Curious if there are any...
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I am considering not renewing any leases as they expire. I feel one of the main benefits to a month to month tenancy is being able to adjust rents if a property has continuing issues that cost more cash out of pocket....