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Hey everyone! My name's Justin Wotring (I pronounce it like "Watch-Ring") and as the title suggests I am new to the RE investing gig. I'm a husband, father of 3 (one boy, 7, and two girls, 4 and 2.5 months), part-time...
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It was just supposed to be her and her two kids, and she said she was single, had no time to date, works 70 hours a week, two jobs, hardly home, etc.As I like to do, I drove by the unit recently, as I have the past 3....
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I'm going to be leasing the unit of a duplex I am currently living in as I just bought a 4-plex i'll be moving into. My Duplex has a nicely fenced in backyard and my girlfriend asked if i'd consider leasing to someon...
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Hi - our apartment is nice and ready to show this weekend. I want to have a consistent list of renter requirements before we communicate directly with the three possible renters who have shown interest. The goal is...
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So I have a nice new property in sight for STR. 10 min from world class beaches in Florida, good golfing around etc. property is a good size so has potential to add great pool, Rec area etc. The home is on a busier st...
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My renter recently complained about hard water and how it is affecting their kid’s hair etc. She has hinted towards requiring a water softener. Water softener installations with material cost $1000+ and ongoing mainte...
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Investment Info:
Townhouse buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $317,500
Cash invested: $80,000
Luxury townhome in a lovely neighborhood. Excellent location. Grocery stores, restaurants and sho...
Am I able to use the term, "House Hacking" - coined by Brandon Turner, in my blog?In addition to acquiring real estate as a source of income, I'm also starting a financial advice blog for both active and veteran milit...
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Hi friends,I have a vacant, well-maintained carpeted property that I am marketing.Since 70% of tenants are pet owners, I feel that I am missing out on a large market.However, I also don't want the hassle to completely...
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Confused about what is the best decision for me and my family. My wife and I have access to three pre-tax retirement accounts, each of which have good low cost index fund options. I expect that we could max out all th...