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After 7 years of the single family rental/flipping business I am finally ready to get my feet wet with a small apartment building. I have lots of single family experience but I am hoping for some guidance on my first ...
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Wanted to provide an account of my first renovation project for anyone who is considering jumping in but lacks the experience.Property Location: B to B+ area in Sacramento regionSFH Market at time of purchase: Hot Acq...
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California landlord. Tenant is suing in small claims court for full security deposit plus damages. He rented my house. I agreed to end his lease early because I wanted to move back in early. Everything was by email or...
A few weeks ago, I was eager to begin the process of renting to an acquaintance who requested to rent my parent's property as it would have been additional income for my parent as well as cover expenses (no mortgage)....
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Hi all, I see many people asking in these forums what costs to keep in mind when estimating a property that will be turned into a STR. I compiled the list below with the most relevant items in my experience. What cost...
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I talked to a portfolio lender today that seems to have good terms, but said that they prefer to make the loan to an LLC. The only reason my partner and I haven't formed the LLC is because we can't think of a business...
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I have been onboarding properties and automating them through Hostfully for a friend who is a real estate investor. We had agreed on a specific price for this initial process. She recently approached me about taking o...
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I wanted post a warning to my fellow community members. Currently the BP podcast is sponsored by a company called vacasa. i have been using vacasa as my management company for two summers now to manage my property in ...
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Happy New Year to everyone!I'm hoping to get some insight on whether this is a good deal or not? Any help, suggestions or feedback would be greatly appreciated. The breakdown on my potential deal is as follows..12- 2 ...
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Hello!! l am a new buy and hold investor and we just closed on our first property. I’m looking for the best VIrginia approved lease agreement that I can find. And any nuggets of wisdom from you veterans.This is a 3/...