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I'm just about to close on my first rental property (house-hacking a duplex in a small town outside of San Diego, CA). The previous Landlord raised rents 3-5% every year on this property, so it is currently rented fo...
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I have the opportunity to purchase some great property that will need new flooring, a new tub, new cabinets, paint, etc.My question you experts is how much of this do you generally do on your own and how much do you s...
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I have been working in the automotive industry as mechanic for the last 12 years. I like what I do and I'm good at it, but it's time to get out. SO long story short I'm getting my real estate license. I'm going to b...
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I always hated being stuck in human body, and the human brain is even worse. It has this storage of ridiculous stupid emotions that hold us back and in my case it's stronger than any rational capabilities I didnt get...
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The more I read and learn about investing, according to the bigger pockets strategies, the more questions I have.Wouldn’t renting in a low economic area, where homes are selling for under $100k, wouldn’t that also inv...
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This is one chapter from the book I am writing and will be included in my mentoring program in the future. Give me your input or ideas please.
There are several reasons why I believe tha...
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First off, thanks for any responses to this, I truly appreciate the insight from investors more experienced than me. Of the 9 rentals I own, I currently have 8 of them under property management. The one I manage mysel...
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We currently own three investment properties (SFR) and looking to expand that by at least 4 this year. We have always held it to be a good business practice to not raise rent on current tenants when the renew their l...