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We no longer rent to smokers but we used to rent to smokers with the condition that they smoke outside.
We have a tenant that is a from the time that we rented to smokers. They have been good at only smoking outside...
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Hi everyone, We've been thinking through the best way to save for kids college. We have two kids and have been maxing out our state's 529 plan. Quinn is a 3 year old boy and has about $18,000 in a 529 account alread...
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Hello Everyone at Bigger Pockets!
I currently own 5 properties in Houston TX all residential rentals. I have a mortgage on only one of them. The home with a mortgage I am currently selling after sale I will have roug...
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We rented a property by way of a property manager. The tenant has been nitpicking from day one. They’ve sent in all kinds of maintenance request which many of them seem to be petty and bogus. For example they sent a m...
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So I've been sitting on $45k of cash in my Roth for some time now, and I can no longer make contributions due to IRS limitations. I'm wary of sticking it into the stock market like I did since I graduated college in ...
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Withdrawing 401K entails a 20% tax cut and 10% penalty fee but I want to use it to being my real estate journey and exit my 8-5 in the next 2 years. Any thoughts if this is a good plan?
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Hey BP,I'm considering buying a property to first owner-occupy, and later rent out in the Bay Area. I'm looking to accomplish a few things:1) Take full advantage of Prop 13, by buying a fixer at a low price and lockin...
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Since I have gotten into RE and doing pretty good with it I find myself looking at all my toys ( boats, extra vehicles, 4 wheelers, gun collection, etc ) thinking to myself I should sell all of it and invest into more...
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Hi all, Perhaps you can help me with some next steps.I recently signed a lease agreement with a couple who have stopped responding to my texts, emails, and phone calls. This is the second month they've rented my prope...
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Hello All! I am new Real Estate Investing, and looking for some encouragement. I have been playing it safe all my life and now with so many options, I struggle making a decision on which route to go. No money saved, 7...