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Good Morning Everyone,I just bought my first investment property in College Station, Texas. I will be house hacking my side of the unit and will be renting out the other side. I'm thinking about Airbnb two rooms out o...
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I do not intend to charge my tenants a pet deposit or monthly pet rent. Was thinking of a pet fee in the amount that a deep clean would cost? Carpet cleaning and house cleaning. Would $250 be reasonable and if the cle...
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So I had tenants that have already moved out. During the last part of their stay - they brought in a dog, without any notice, claiming it was a service animal.Turns out the rental falls into an exception for the "serv...
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I'm in the process of converting my properties into Section 8 rentals and wanted to connect with experienced landlords who have navigated this space. Have any of you faced challenges with getting your properties value...
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Hello, everyone.I would like to know the best ways to connect with Vacation Rental Hosts and what they are looking for when they need to hire a professional cleaner for their properties.
Just want to say thanks to this community. I've been lurking for a while, reading, and trying to understand what it takes to make moves in this space. I'm currently under contract on my first rental property. 2 bed 1....
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One of my tenants is going to do the yard work/maintenance regularly. Is it better to take $100/month off his rent (make less income) or pay him $100/month (have more expenses)? In Hawaii, we pay 4% general excise tax...
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Is it common for landlords to pay for pest control?
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I know locks are talked about over and over on this forum.
Came across a company called Lynx and was curious if anyone uses their smart home system.
Thanks!
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Any suggestions to collect past rent due ?The tenant vacated now.if they don’t pay with regular notice I’m thinking about going thru collections.