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Hello everyone! I am new to this community and have read many of the forums as well as taken part in one of the podcasts. I guess I'll get right to it... I am purchasing my first multifamily property in the Buffalo,...
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Been looking at OOS small multifamily properties and I'm curious what the not so obvious differences are. What does one need to know when looking at a 6 unit building as opposed to a 4 unit? What changes when a buildi...
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I own a 5 unit apartment building. It really is a very old house (I would guess built in the 1920's) that was converted into apartments sometime in the 80's. This property has a huge hassle factor and is a headache.T...
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Hello everyone!My friend and I have been tossing the idea around of investing in our college town however I've been having second thoughts regarding the process. I wanted to reach out and ask if any of you have had an...
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A guy called me yesterday and asked about an apartment we have for rent. I gave him the info then he asked, "Do you rent to felons?"
I was a little surprised and responded, "What do you mean?"
He expla...
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Hi Guys! How do you feel about investing in multi-family units in Upstate NY (specifically Schenectady) today? I know GE was a big draw back in the day in regards to employment, but I'm not sure about the current ma...
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I know in Southern California standards $35k is not a lot and wont get me as far as if I were to start out of state. I would start out of state but I have 0 connections and get analysis paralysis while trying to find ...
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Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone has experience with using your rental property as a halfway house for companies such as “oxford house”. I was talking with them and they pay fair market rent plus a significant p...
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I am attempting to work with a property manager but I'm seeing a read flag and would love some input.
This company wants to charge a 1 month placement fee for a new tenant, which I am totally fine with but also is ...
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I need a reality check from those in the business. Is it feasible to begin with a multi family near the bay area?I live in San Francisco, but work in Palo Alto. I believe I'm priced out of purchasing in my high COL ...