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Hi BPers,I have been acquiring properties through LLCs (SFR-5 units) by using outside investors in combination with hard money. Rather than reinvent the wheel, I wanted to tap the collective knowledge of some structur...
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My tenant texted me what seemed like immediately following her call to 911. A man was shot outside of one of our buildings last night. It’s a “safe” neighborhood, gun violence or a shooting like this would be the la...
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I've got a lot of stray cats around my places. I tried trapping some there were around my apartments. I used a box trap. My maintenance guy saw coyotes going into the traps and stealing the bait. Their body is lon...
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Hi Everyone,My name is Steve, I am a Computer Programmer living in Marin just outside San Francisco.You are going to find me probably even more hard work than most Newbies because I am originally from England and have...
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Seller-carryback financing can make the difference between a "sold" or an "expired" listing. This is particularly so in certain economic cycles, like the one we are entering NOW! A majority of listings expire, UNSOLD,...
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Hi all,**Question for investors who live OUTSIDE Phila city limits. I currently have rental properties in the city of Philadelphia, where I currently live. I'm looking to move out of the city this year, but still ke...
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Hi,I was wondering if anybody had any interesting ideas on how to generate interest in the listing outside of reducing price. For instance, has anyone used Facebook advertising with any success? How about direct mai...
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Do you have a rule in your lease to allow/disallow certain things to be hung outside your rental properties?I know this is a vague question, so here are some specific examples:(1) After washing clothes, tenant hangs c...
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I want to start wholesaling from South América but I think My signature wouldnt be valid If I'm not and have never been in the United States before. Do I need to create a LLC? Are there Any troubles I would enconter o...
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I live in Los Angeles. There is just no way I can get a performing rental property in my market. How do you invest outside of your area without getting burned. Already tried getting a "turnkey" property which was a...