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What am I missing? It seems like Sarasota / Tampa real estate is half of Boca Raton / Fort Lauterdale? I understand its like colder there in January / February - but aside from that why are the prices so much cheaper?
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I dont like renting to people that just recieve social service checks as income for 2 reasons.
1. If you dont work for it you dont take care of it.
2. You cant not garnish social service income.
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Hello everyone, I need some advice please. I have been struggling to get into real estate investing. I've been reading a lot of articles, watching videos joined different real estate investor sites such as BP. Everywh...
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So my renter of 7 months called me up and said that her son and her nephew was playing with a lighter and fire started in the bedroom. She called the fire department and it's all under control. Everyone was fine exce...
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First things first... Happy New Year everyone! I hope your 2015 is off to a good start. I have a hypothetical scenario for you to ponder. Let's say you are looking at purchasing a performing note, but after doing t...
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Recently bought my first rental property in Pennsylvania and sent the tenant a non renewal notice. About 5 days after she vacated I discovered fleas in the apartment. She had a cat which was permitted on the lease. ...
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I am struggling with the structure for an opportunity zone fund so want to get your thoughts on this structure. I have personal funds that I will invest in an opportunity zone fund. I also have a parcel under co...
It's important to read what it covers and what it DOESN'T cover:
The person has to prove they can’t pay the full amount because of loss of work RELATING TO COVID-19
The person has to make every attempt to pay rent...
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I own a duplex in Austin, very close to the Domain (an ever expanding area, even during the pandemic). I got it at a great price about 5 years ago, due to its foundation issues.
During the sale, our real estate agent...
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In celebration of reaching our 100,000 member milestone in the coming week or so (we're less than 500 away as of writing this), we're going to be giving away thousands of dollars in prizes to our users and advocates!
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