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Hello everyone,
I'm a full time psychotherapist in Chicago and entering the world of real estate. My world at the moment revolves around therapy and mental health, which I love and enjoy. I am however finding it diff...
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Landlording is far from simple, and most everyone on here has their share of crazy stories from bad tenants to property issues, etc. For you guys, what has personally been the hardest part of landlording or your bigge...
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The drama with my rental in Hawaii never ends.I just found out that the tenants, who are married, are going through a marital separation right now as the lease is coming to an early end (I got them to sign a Quit &...
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Hi BPers,Wanting to start a discussion of the the pros / cons of using of M2M vs. Y2Y lease? If you have a good screening process in place, a Y2Y lease should work, but I hear some PM / property owners are using a M2M...
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I was wondering any investors on here have a strategy of investing in gentrifying or up and coming areas that cash flow. It seems this could be the best of both worlds as both rents and property values tend to rise i...
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Hello Friends,I encountered with the first tenant problem.I own a 3bed room unit in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Rented, tenant moved in on 1st of this month, signed the 1 year lease(have all the papers signed), paid 1st...
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The seller lied on a sellers disclosure regarding water in the basement which resulted in toxic mold exposure and huge health issues for my family. We viewed and purchased the property while it was winterized. The bas...
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Hello All,I have an 11 unit under contract. I will admit this is new territory to me, only dealt with SFR in the past. But it's time to step up my game!This place needs a make over, owner has left it to deteriorate. I...
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We have been using yearly leases for our properties (we mostly have single family and a couple duplexes). These are in low income areas. We have had good tenants so far, but I like to prepare as best as I can for the ...
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Bought my house in upstate New York this year. The tenants in the other unit were served an eviction notice just days before Covid hitting. The marshals were supposed to arrive but their office closed right after th...