I look for properties while driving around town. I came upon one that was very obvious that it had been vacant a while. I jotted down the address, mailed the owner a yellow letter and got a call within 3 days. After t...
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Has anyone seen this article? "The Really Big One"http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-r... I know the New Yorker is a bit lengthy to read start to finish, so I included some quotes from the article that I...
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Any advice as to where in the US to make the most out of an investment property purchase for under $180k? Or is this an unrealistic amount? And it would be best to find a "team" to include for helping find tenants ...
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With millions of baby boomers getting ready to retire between the years of 2012 to 2016, just how comfortable are you leaving your money invested on Wall Street? The demand to buy pushes prices upwards. With these ret...
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Hi everyone,
I'm new here, thanks for letting me join the discussions.
My question is regarding how I can politely ask one of our tenants to clear possessions from certain areas of their unit. We just had to run a ...
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Scenario: You and your significant other are traveling to a vacation destination by car and will be staying in a STR. One rental is a larger home, let’s say 2:1. It allows you to spread out and really make you feel at...
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Hi everyone - My husband and I reside in CA and looking to purchase our first STR. Any tips/pros and cons on where to invest which will provide good cashflow? We will hire a property manager so that will be 20% commis...
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I am a new investor in the Northern Kentucky area. My region is essentially the southern suburb of Cincinnati. I am focusing on an urban area. I am looking to invest in my first property and essentially have two deals...
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Is there a definition somewhere to help one determine whether a apartment complex is an a, b, c, or d grade property?