Hello all,This is my first time posting on a blog so bear with me. Mainly I’m just looking for some second opinions from some individuals who have been in my current life situation or similar to. I would appreciate an...
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Hi,
we found that the tenant who signed the lease as single occupant got arrested. from county website charges seems to include drug and other, bond is very high. I tried to reach emergency contact listed, but its no...
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Wife and I own land and have plans to build our first STR. We have plans/checkset, builder, etc. However -If you were able to build from scratch for STR purposes, what are the top things you would add to your build?
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Hi BP!
I was wondering if anyone here has tried creative ways to get your tenants to maintain your property well and to also retain good tenants.
I was thinking about setting up a point system sim...
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Purchased a property and ditched the deadbeat... you know the one with the 52" flat screen and surround sound that couldn't pay $500 rent? When he moved the TV the drywall collapsed - it was soaking wet from a poor...
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and Property Managers in general,Just about no one on Bigger Pockets is as big a defender of Property Managers as I am. While some folks are great DYI people and can manage their own properties well, I am a firm beli...
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I"m trying to choose between the new Iphone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy 3 and the reviews are mixed, so I thought to ask those who use them regularly here; I also suspect that most of the regular contributers at BP are u...
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I understand unless you have a RE license you can't get your property on the MLS, where else do you all advertise besides putting signs up at a few nearby street corners or hiring a realtor?
Or, are there realtors yo...
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So I totally get the numbers. It is a fantastic deal, especially for a beginner. But beyond the numbers, I'm wondering what it's really like. What kind of people choose a duplex/triplex/fourplex over an apartment o...
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