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Hey everyone, I hear all the time finding the right contractor tends to be a struggle. Does anyone have a list of criteria to look for in finding a decent contractor? I'd love some help as I'm moving into my first reh...
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I'm sure everyone has some knowledge to bring to the table but might not know everything about saving money on your taxes so this thread is here to help make a collective list of ways to save money on your tax returns...
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I started a lease on 12/15/2018 and I am the tenant. It is a three-story home and rehabbed in 2018. I am the first tenant since it's been rehabbed. To give you full context, the home is located in a flood zone in Phoe...
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...They have installed an above-ground pool!!Not only that, but the pool is built on a wooden platform. Not only that, but they have covered the ENTIRE yard in Astroturf!Not only that, but the gait was OPEN!!I am cert...
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Whew this has been an interesting week. Not too long ago I was trying to fill a room in a home, this caused said tenant to demand a negative coronavirus test (impossible). The new move in had agreed to self-quarantine...
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Anyone, and I really mean anyone that is doing any form of construction/rehab, a word of warning: Always buy whatever materials (lumber, cabinets, flooring, sheetrock, plumbing, tile, sprinkler system, lighting, etc.,...
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I’ve heard that people lose everything when they’re overleveraged. When would you say people lose their shirt in RE investing, when debt to equity ratios are to high or when their debt to cash reserve ratios are too h...
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We moved into a house 6 mos ago, every since we moved in my husband's health has gotten worse he is 52 he has became extremely fatiqued, sinus probems has gotten worse, I was working at the time until 6 wks ago I woul...