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Hi fellow members, I have a tenant who started his lease about a month ago, and paid rent, security deposit and pet fee with checks that bounced. On top of that is making requests for cosmetic repairs. I had filed ...
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Hello fellow investors, you have lot of experience. I need your advise to go to the next step.I am 42 years old, quite new to the real estate investing. It's a side hustle started aside of my employee job and I feel t...
Hello allFirst i want to give perhaps a little background on myself:-I'm 22 years old and i have just graduated college with a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from a university in the metro Detroit area. -T...
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I am doing a remodel on a house with knob and tube wiring. Would you spend $5k-8k to replace it all or just leave it?
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I am planning to buy a house with just about every dime I have saved. I may rely on the 5k in credit cards I have as a safety net. I know it seems risky but the homes at my maximum budget will likely produce the highe...
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We all know the process of real estate helps when there is a construction knowledge background. My first experience as a landlord turned into a mess and my inspiration is dwindling.
A year ago I listed my first rent...
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I know every investor is faced with this question. Self manage or hire property management? I have self-managed my SFR portfolio (8 properties) quite successfully and developed some great systems and processes. But...
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I'm currently looking to purchase a STR condo in the Orlando area (Osceola County). If all goes well, I'd be looking to purchase another one there next year. My sister was also currently looking to buy a STR in Cent...
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We have 4 Airbnb's. Trying to think of creative ways to advertise and scale them. Does anyone use Homeaway or Vrbo? Love to hear your ideas! Also started and IG page for them but not sure who or my target? Looking for...
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In my last post of 2015, Top 5 Reason to Buy Real Estate Not Named Cash Flow I brought up some reasons that investors may consider real estate a potentially sound investment due to other reasons than cash flow. Before...