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Has anyone used a company like SayRhino for deposit insurance? How has that worked for you?Any other competitors or better options? Seems like one month rent often doesn't cover the damage some tenants cause.
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I often visit with potential Smokies investors, asking "Is this a good time to buy in the Smokies?"My answer to that question is always, "what is your financial goal?"From 2020 through 2022, I felt that investors had ...
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1. What did you find? What condition was it in?2. How many did you buy? Did they redeem?3. What was the cost of repairs?4. Did the HOA challenge your ownership/right of possession?5. Was money owed to the HOA?6. Was t...
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Hi All:So in my interest in apartment complex investing (I'm looking to scale to 20-40 units) it occurred to me that I'm paying water and sewer cost for the duplex, triplex and fourplex properties I have. Has anyone ...
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I have 2 properties that share a well. The tenant that has the well hooked up to their electric just got their electric shut off due to nonpayment so neither properties have water. Not sure what I can or should do her...
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Honest question, why lockup your money in real estate when over the past decade crypto (bitcoin) has better returns and you can now earn passive income and are much more liquid than buying a home? I am moving more an...
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Our NIGHTMARE TENANT has been given a 7 day notice to vacate. There is an active water leak coming from her apartment for the second time. We told her we’d be bringing plumbers by this morning. She ADDED A LOCK to the...
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Tenant is on government assistance and rent is deposited into my account every month like clock work. The lease says he needs to pay the monthly water bill, about $40-50 per month. His bill is up to over $300 now. The...
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So house hack is often touted as the best way to get started in real estate. I wholeheartedly agree. There is a real downside though that I did not consider when I got started in real estate many years back.My first d...
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Hi All,State of ILMy tenant paid just over half of the rent for the month of Feb. He has come out with various excuses about how he had mold testing done in the home etc (all bogus claims of mold) and that is why he d...