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Hi all. I have been considering investing real estate (renting) and have been stretching my legs through the neighborhoods to get a sense of things, reading these awesome forums, and generally noodling out my busines...
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Need help w a good compromise. The situation is that we’re closing on a property in a week (should have been tomorrow but owner asked for extension) and have been asked if we would like to do a rent back to the exist...
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Hey everybody! I have a cabin near Pigeon Forge under contract and am hoping to get some insights regarding security deposits for short term rentals. What do you typically hold for security deposit? I am using Your Po...
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Hi! I am hoping to see if anyone has advice on opening a brokerage where one owner is the broker and the other owner is an investor. I am a rental property investor and have about 35 properties. I am opening a brokera...
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Black family sued appraiser in Marin, CA matter. From the article, "The case has now been settled out of court, with appraiser agreeing to pay an undisclosed sum of money to the coup...
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I received an application for renters with ferrets and I am unfamiliar with the kind of impact ferrets have on homes. I know cats urine is bad for homes, and large (especially aggressive) dogs can be as...
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This is a serious newbie question, but I'll go ahead and ask anyway. I want to start flipping houses here in San Antonio and I'm seriously considering hard money. I've read about the Closing Costs associated with the ...
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Thanks to everyone who shared their opinion about whether they would rather have 10k monthly cash flow or 1,000,000. To keep the thought process going, I’d like to know, given the 2 different options, would you rather...
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Hey guys!I just recently closed on my first property! Its a 3bd x 1.5bt single family home in a great town/neighborhood. I am using this as a stepping stone for a live & flip deal. The property is a bit of an anti...
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Hi everyone, Looking for some advice here. Details of the potential dealLarge and unique single family home (~5,700 sq ft) plus a large garage with apartment above it on the same lot. Would use both as short term rent...