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A tenat of mine recently moved out and i deducted a large chunk of security. I have been recieving letters from him about how he wants it back, blah, blah, blah. He was sending the letters to my p.o. box but on the th...
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My husband and I purchased a vacation rental property four hours from where we live in January. It was gutted when we got it. Working with a contractor who rented it during the renovation, we got it remodeled, furni...
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Here's a picture of my latest finds I put into action in one of my rentals. I wanted to upgrade the appliances to Stainless Steel however I didn't want to spend a lot of money and purchase new ones. My rentals ar...
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Hello BP Family. I recently passed my RE test on April 6th. My goal is to own a mortgage brokerage company. California law require that I work under a RE broker for 2 years before becoming a broker myself. I have a fu...
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Hi Everyone, I finally have close to enough money to begin investing in properties. When I was in the US the plan was clear, I'd start with my own money for the down payment on the first house, build up my reputation,...
So what ever happened to “the pursuit of happiness?”In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote, when crafting the Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they a...
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Can I tell you how much I hate tenant-friendly states? I have a property in North Carolina, Charlotte to be exact, that I purchased at the top of the market in 2006 and have had to rent for the last 5 years. I recentl...
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I recently bought a 550+ unit deal and we have 4 tennis courts that haven't been used in probably 10+ years.As you can see here the courts are significantly deteriorated. The cost to demo is HUGE since the location of...
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On episode 442, Bryce Stewart discussed how anyone hiring a non insured worker (ex: shoveling a driveway, handyman work, etc) should have them sign a workers comp waiver form in the unfortunate event that they get inj...
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I just recently moved to Southern Utah and I am looking to fix a place up two places, possibly a third, with new Kitchen Cabinets and Granite Counters. When in Oregon and Seattle I found a couple of great places with...