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Dear Pocketers,
How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?
While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...
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I own 1 rental property in Sarasota, FL, I live in NYC. The home has well water and I hired a well maintenance company, the system has had some issues since they moved in. Every time water is restored within 24 hours,...
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It's nice to see that some of our Constitutional Rights have been restored since W left office...
Here's a great example...
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I've been a landlord since 2008, but only about six months ago did I decide I wanted to get more serious about real estate investing. I'm an engineer by day, which is why every time I hear an investor or a guru say th...
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@Gail White wrote in an earlier post:I have made an offer on a house where there has been a very heavy smoker living for a number of years. The originally white popcorn ceiling is now yellow over the entire surface. T...
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I'm working on buying a multifamily property in Virginia. I'm stationed here for another year and a half and then I'm on my way to the west coast. I originally planned and have accounted for a property manager to take...
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I am curious as to what you all think. I am assuming I am not the only newbie interested in hearing everyone's opinion on gaining credibility.
I am fairly new to investing, and I am 25yrs old. I spend a lot of time ...
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Over the past 6 months I have been on a serious hunt to purchase income producing parking lots & structures across several markets. Three offers made so far but no deals. I just wanted to share some of my thought...
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Just finished Rich Dad Poor Dad, and started reading the Biggerpockets UBG. Kiyosaki talked about fear of losing, and the UBG is already talking about fear.
Personally, I would say yes I have a fear of losing. But ...
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This article is for tax sale investors who want to earn redemption interest income. Investors who want the real estate should read this, also, because sometimes their plans go astray and an owner redeems.In Alabama, s...