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We are about to close on a duplex in Alabama that will need a full renovation. One of the sides is unoccupied with fire damage, the other side has month to month hoarder tenants... two sisters. Right now they are be...
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So it's been a month and the tenants haven't put the utilities in their name yet. Contacted my property manager and he said have the utilities turned off. Lease agreement clearly states they pay for all utilities. Wha...
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Lenders Help! After you use the VA loan to buy a house, how long do you have to live in it before you can rent it out?I’ve heard 1 year minimum. Is there a law that says that? If so, can you cite it? I can’t find any ...
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My Tenant gave a 30 day notice but he has 4 months left on his lease. He is moving out of the area tomorrow night. He emailed me this evening stating he wanted to do his "walk-through" tomorrow at 6:00 pm so he can ge...
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Has anyone had great experiences with a turn key provider? I have 33 SFRs across 8 states and 15 of these are with a turn key provider that has been spectacular, but I'd love to expand the list of providers I know tha...
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Situation: I've got this deal I'm working on where a shortsale was initiated by the current owner. The sales price ($37,000) was approved by the lender and we made an offer for $35,000 that was accepted. I got the...
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CA laws state that keys must be returned to the landlord or the landlord can have the locks re-keyed and deduct the expense from the deposit. This is obviously a safety issue for future renters so that no one has acce...
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Hello everyone,I recently had a peculiar transaction with a tenant. One of my units became vacant and I advertised it and found a new tenant. This tenant had a 700+ credit score, no criminal background, and had ever...
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Have you had that point yet where you are ready to evict someone? They are late with the rent, they owe you a ton of money? They play loud music, smoke weed and their dog craps on your lawn? Call the lawyer!?!?!...
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Hey everyone, I hope you guys are well and thank you for taking the time to read this.
I have a house off market and at 50% discount of ARV. The deal is locked and loaded, but there is a tenant in place. They've bee...