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Hi everyone, new member here from Central Michigan. I have limited knowledge of the RE business as a whole, but have some experience as a landlord. I am to a point where I would like to get more involved in RE.
I'm...
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Hello BP,
I'm new to the site, and as a matter of fact this will be my introductory post!
I'm very interested in RE, and wanted to start out by buying a duplex, so I could live in half and rent out the other. I'm cu...
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We just did an inspection on a quadruplex we were hoping to buy for our first deal. This is on the south shore of Montreal, and the property was built in 1945. The current owner wrote that there was no vermiculite in ...
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I recently ran across a property that was listed by a broker. It was built in 2019, and it is listed as a .70% cap rate. It is only 43% occupied. They gave the proforma, and if ALL the projections of that proforma ...
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I made an offer on a duplex property in a tough part of Saint Paul today. I offered about 20% lower than the asking price so I'm guessing it won't get accepted. It's in a neighborhood that has some houses with boarded...
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Below is today's CFPBs Bulletin on Credit Repair Companies (Fraud)I have assisted Tenant Buyers get mortgages with damaged credit and high DTI since 1986.If you are recommending some credit repair companies to tenant ...
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Hi all,
I have a unique situation. Actually they are all unique since I only have one duplex.
Currently I pay for water and sewer and since it’s a duplex I didn’t figure it would make since to pay for separate wate...
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What are your steps to vetting a new contractor?
E.g - getting copies of the insurance and license?
Anything else?
These new laws that Colorado is trying to pass are going kill the rental market. In addition to the "Just Cause" Bill, Colorado is trying to pass Rent Control, and a bill that would allow tenants to have pets, specif...
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Is anybody flipping houses in San Luis Obispo or any nearby towns? The reason I ask if I've recently received a job offer to work down there for a year or so and would rather do a live in flip or two instead of paying...