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Due to a change of circumstance between closing and evicting a holdover I am currently living in a unit that was purchased as a rental. Am wondering if I should for the sake of keeping the books straight charge myself...
Hi guys,Has anyone ever used thermal fogging or an ozone machine to get rid of the smoke smell? If so, did either or both work well? Looking to get a place rent ready but was previously lived in by a heavy smoker. Tha...
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HI,i have a 8 unit building without a washer and dryer hookup, a prospective tenant wants to move in if i allow washer and dryer.should i allow? what are the pros and cons? and what would be a reasonable fee for that ...
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I currently do the lawn care for 6 of my long term rentals. Would there be any tax advantages for me to create an LLC for lawn care and paying said LLC a fair market wage for lawn care?
I was thinking 6 lawns, $50/l...
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This one made my head spin. I just have to get it off my chest. A year ago the tenant installed a portable washing machine in an upstairs unit. The unit leaked into the suite below but was misdiagnosed by the remedi...
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My parents have some mutual funds that they want to give to my 3 kids while the markets are down. All 3 children are minors. What is the best way to minimize taxes in this situation? Transfer or sell and buy back into...
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This is my first property in the Houston area. Does anyone have experience renting to tenants with prior offenses? It was a felony in 2011 aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Any advice would be helpful.....
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I was recently at a payment center for my local water and power company and I began a discussion with an RE investor and he was outraged at how his tenants were consuming water. This landlord, I kinda felt his pain, s...
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Hello, real estate investors! Today I want to introduce you to my favorite real estate developer and my role model: Sam Chang (The Hotel King of New York). His story is certainly very inspiring and certainly motivat...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Tampa.
Purchase price: $250,000
This is a brick single family residence with three (3) bedrooms and three (3) full baths. Living and ...