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I allowed a tenant to have pets (3 small dogs), with a pet deposit of $300. He was the first tenant in a newly renovated unit with refinished wood floors. After several visits in which I found feces on the floor, a gr...
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when you go after the banks......
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Few would deny that the market is cyclical. It goes up for a few years then down for a few and repeat. I want to hear from other investors your thoughts about how to handle this. We are nearing that top (especially in...
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All of our rental agreements are month to month. To incentivize people to stay longer, we charge a move in fee that can be added forwards the refundable deposit if they stay over a year. Example: rent is $1000, move i...
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did anyone catch Prez Bidens comments on how he wants to pass a national rent control at 5% max rent raise ?? my worry is there will be other stips in that if it was to pass.. Or do you all think its just pandering to...
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I know REI decisions are personal, I preach it all the time. I purchased the bulk of my portfolio between 2011 - 2014 and since then the properties have appreciated. So while the properties are performing from a cash ...
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I believe many in the BP community, myself included, firmly stand by "cash flow as the king" while appreciation is looked down upon. I would like to potentially hear the counter argument to broaden my understanding. W...
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Hello Everyone,
Thank you for your time!
My wife and I have decent jobs and are not in need of immediate cash flow from our rental properties. We formulated a strategy to start purchasing rental properties in 2022 w...
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Hey BP!After all expenses are subtracted, what's it the minimum cash flow you shoot for on a single family home?