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Last year I bought my first two rental properties in Michigan. I've been keeping paper receipts in folders all year (gutted and rehabbed them), didn't really have the time earlier to do anything else with them. Now I ...
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I am a realtor working in the San Francisco Bay Area and a frequent listener of the Bigger Pockets podcast. A phrase I've heard several times on the podcast as well as in the forums and at meetups is "investor-friendl...
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Hi BP!I'm trying to figure out what else I can do or subscribe to, with the purpose of generating more leads. To date, I have:
Found my niche (BRRRR)Defined my market (KC metro with good schools)Connected with severa...
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Hello everyone... I recently set up and have moved money into a Self Directed IRA. I initially thought I would loan money on a short term basis to a group that bought, rehabbed and sold properties, but discovered oth...
Brokers' poor reputation has caused many brokers to rebrand themselves as “Commercial Real Estate Advisors” or “Real Estate Consultants.”This is similar to the Wealth Management and insurance industries, where commiss...
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I need a legitimate and convenient way to collect rent online. I want something geared towards real estate or business rather than something like Venmo. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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Hello all,
I bought 3 lots in a subdivision and will be finishing up on the 1st house. Before starting the 2nd I wanted to put into the contract a clause that indicates a daily fee if they go past the due date. Does...
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Hi everybody,We have a few rental properties that we have hired property management companies to take care for us. They are not up to our expectation and we want to take our properties back to manage them ourselves. I...
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Looking for what others are doing here. I'm having a really tough time doing my accounting a way that isn't totally confusing and sucks up half a day at the end of the month. I use Buildium and LOVE it for the propert...
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I have a 48 unit property. I currently have two checking accounts. One is an operating account and the other is for deposits. I was curious how other operators manage cap ex reserves. Do you have these in a separa...