So I sold my dream car that I waited 55 years to own after two years of ownership. I made a radical decision last weekend and the short term affect of that decision was realized today. So...I bought a convertible Pors...
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Anti-social personalities (aka sociopaths) can fool the best of us but I ignored the red flags, so this is on me. "Kathy" is a 32 yr. old dog groomer who moved into my 1864 walk-up in early March. Her first month's ...
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Hi everyone,I have a tenant is a great tenant. Pays on time, is kind, keeps the home very tidy, and doesn't complain a lot or break things. Recently my tenant informed me they have been prescribed a service animal for...
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I got myself into trouble by verbally agreeing to a tenant's question during a signing over a year ago:These A+ tenants said, "We're interested in getting a dog at some point. If that's ok, we can sign a two year leas...
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Hello,I'm trying to kick-off my real estate career by doing house hacking. I'm going to be working in Chelsea NY and looking to invest in a multifamily property in NJ that is accessible to NY via train. I'd be staying...
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Purchased a condo in a nice part of SF in 2017. overpaid, but at that point housing was appreciating quite a bit year over year and we were confident we’d be able to rent at cash flow positive rate if we ever moved. W...
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I own three rental homes in Central Texas. After a recent full remodel, I listed one for lease with no smoking and no pets. One applicant listed two persons and a cat. I decided to waive the cat and we started negotia...
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Hello, rookie real estate investor here with some questions...I recently closed on my first property in Colorado Springs and will be looking to house hack the master bedroom to a tenet. I have found someone that would...
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Hey I'm pretty new to the BP forums and the BP podcast. My wife and I are learning a lot about REI lately, mostly syndications, although we do own a couple of rentals (4-plex and duplex) that we've had for some time a...
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Question for you Landlords out there: What is your process for showing a unit and screening tenants? I have heard that some landlords require an application and background (which would include a fee) before they will ...