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Cleaning tips...What's your favorite tip for cleaning an apartment or house between tenants?
I like to start with the least caustic chemicals and the least abrasive scrubbers first then work my way up. For a...
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I think the worst part of rehab is dealing with contractors.
The last tile guy frustrated me to no end. He said he could do drywall work too, and found out that he subbed it out. The guy he had working for him turn...
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Has anyone ever tried to set up a REIT or a Real Estate Hedge Fund before? I am looking for someone who has experience setting this up and who can give me guidelines as to what the SEC will regulations are and good r...
Hello BP,I'm looking to start my adventure into rental real estate investing and had a question about using an LLC. I would like to avoid using one until I've got a couple of properties under my belt as I'd intend on...
I have been looking for contractors in the Austin area and a couple hours ago I finally decided to put an ad on Craigslist. Is this a good way to find good contractors? I've already received about 15 emails but mos...
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Are there any rules/regulations regarding private lending from family members? How are people structuring these deals? I have been doing flips/BRRR's with my own money and would like to bring on family members to earn...
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I have been lending funds to a close friend of mine for a rate of 8%. I got a 1099-INT from him to file my tax, which I paid a big portion out of 8% (effectively around 6% after paying the gov). Is there a better wa...
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Looking at a duplex. It is in a good school district and good neighborhood. The asking price is $247k. My realtor said it is not unreasonable to offer $230k. Judging from videos property is in good condition. No major...
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I often receive the question how many buyers should you have.So instead of answering this on someone else's post I figured I'd share here for anyone that wants to use this method... they can.So this is how I do it. No...
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I have a W2, but also have a real estate license, though I work very little in actually selling real estate. I just bought my first investment property in Chicago, and have been busy doing minor repairs, furnishing it...