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Hello all, I'm currently in the process of buying a duplex that has long term tenants on both sides. By all accounts the tenants are great tenants. Apparently they pay their rent on time every month, both times I've b...
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Hi Everyone! I get it. Birmingham is a great place to invest in and you get your ROI. However, recently I started noticing that in the Eastern Birmingham area, most homes, acquired by Out of State Investors (Californi...
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Hello, So a potential renter of mine is insistent that they do not need renters insurance even though I have told them how cheap it is and that it is highly recommended. Renters insurance is not required by law in Vir...
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We recently took a job in CA and had to list our 1905 Historcal home that we renovated for sale in a market that is not ideal for selling a home in rural Upstate New York. Knowing our options were limited we agreed to...
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So, our contractor had to do some work at one of our rental properties over the weekend. He told us today that the tenant, who is a welder, has been welding in the unfinished basement.I'm wondering what the risks are...
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We have a vacancy, an upcoming open house, and a whole bunch of dog smell. I'm looking for input on a couple fronts.I need to start with background. We closed on this duplex a week ago. We agreed to let one tenant out...
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With everything going on are you happy or have you ever been happy while being a landlord?
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I want to preface this by saying we've been Airbnb hosts for almost 2 years, and this is the first time we have had a huge problem like this. For the past two nights we have had people staying in our basement which i...
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Have 7 condo units I rent in Chicago. The HOA has become a harassing nightmare. Of the 7 rentals I have had fines for various violations of the rules/regulations for 5 of my units. Usually the fines are for "Noxiou...