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I'm a tenant of a 3 unit property that my parents own. I help manage the property. This is in Los Angeles CA.
One of the tenants is a woman on section 8 that was living there when my parents bought the property.
He...
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Make the neighbors your friends, and you’ll have taken the single best step you can toward protecting a vacant property.
It’s never a good thing to drop by a vacant rental property and discover a wide open do...
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Hi BP CommunityI kept reading the news that 3D printed houses are taking off (first in NYC, now in TX). See below link. How is this going to affect the house price? And what actions should we take now? https://www.goo...
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Hi Everyone and Landlords,I just got a water bill from the city for like almost $5k. It is 13x of what I used to pay.I checked with my tenants in the building to see if they have any issue with their toilet, sink, tub...
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I'm getting into LO's (focusing on cooperative but keeping SLO on the table) while doing my day job. I see a lot of recommendations to get your real estate license when doing LO's and then possibly becoming a broker. ...
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Hey BP,It's been a year since I joined and made my first post, and I feel like I've made substantial gain in my knowledge and preparation for this journey of real estate investing. I've completed The Book on Rental Pr...
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Hello BP community,My partner and I are currently in the process of closing on our first investment rental in the Memphis area. We plan to use a PM to handle the day to day. However, we want to see if anyone knows any...
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Hi everyone! I just closed on my 4th investment property and the main reason I bought it was to rent it through section 8 in the area of Bowie Maryland. The rates on section 8 for the area are toooooo good to be true....
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I’m trying to wrap my head around the new VA loan rules, am I seeing the whole picture?
Situation:
I’m currently in a live-in SFR flip that I purchased prior to 2020 with a VA loan. I want to use the VA loan again...
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May 2023REAL ESTATE NEWSBrought to you by Brian Nostrant.Five Ways to Build Home EquityWhether you currently own a home or are thinking of purchasing one, you may be looking for ways to build equity. Home equity is th...