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Hello- I am new to real estate investing. I am hoping to purchase my first multi-family property by the close of 2018. One thing that seems to be uniform through out all my readings and studying is how important it is...
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Thought Experiment:1. AirBnB was founded in 2008 around the height of the Great Recession. In the past 12 years, the travel and leisure sectors of the economy have exploded. There have been various dips in the economy...
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HI Folks , Looking to see if anyone has any experience or suggestions around whats the best way to househack around that areas.
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Is depreciation part of the calculation to determine whenther a property is rented for profit or not ? The IRS says a profit exists if "your rental income is more than your rental expenses" -- but is depreciation con...
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So, it finally happened. After almost 8 months of harmony I have my two tenants in the lower units not getting along.
A very peaceful family in the unit that boarders the laundry room are complaining of late ...
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Hi Everyone, Happy Holidays! Its been a while since I posted and now that we are all in the holiday spirit/season, I figured now would be the appropriate time to ask this question!I was wondering what is your policy o...
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I doubt anyone has questioned this in the forum before. I couldn't find the answer, so I'll pose it here.How did society allow mortgage companies to evolve a strategy whereby mortgages all have front-loaded interest p...
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Hello BP Community, I am new to owning a multifamily and had a question for the community. I have a new tenant that signed a lease with me two weeks ago. We talked about if she had pets and she said she doesn't. Fa...
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My question is what is the proper way to screen/credit check a business who will be paying for a residential lease? I have a potential renter for a single family property where the company they work for will be payin...