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Hello, up until this point we have been sanding the floors down and then putting 3 coats of high gloss poly and it looks fine, but recently, I spoke with a designer who had suggested doing a dark walnut and satin fini...
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I just bought an occupied duplex with long term tenants (Since 2008). Tenants decided to give notice at time of purchase. Tenants admitted there is about 3-4 years of smoke damage to the unit as they started smoking i...
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I'm so frustrated right now! Between all of my properties, gates, garages, etc. I have a lot of keys to keep track of. I have them on a board and had them separated on hooks with the hooks labeled for each key. The b...
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Hey everyone i bit the bullet and bought a new list of absentee owners spread over 3 zip code in Orlando. My criteria was Absentee owners, 3+ bedroom, ownership 15 years plus, omit trustees. I skipped equity for co...
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Hi,We just had a very BAD rainstorm here in Michigan (oakland county). My house and 2 rentals had water in the basement, unfortunately I didn't have flood insurance (like 99% of people here it seems). The water has be...
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Good idea? What's the easiest way to put them up? other good strategies besides direct mail ?
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I think I could write a book sometimes with some of the crazy stories from owning and managing vacation rentals. I'd love to hear your stories and how you've addressed the issue to prevent it from happening again (if ...
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Hello everyone!So I've been doing a lot of research on the best way to start my marketing campaign for wholesaling. At first I was considering bandit signs, but don't want to deal with the hassle of city ordinance, un...
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Hi Everyone!I am closing on a property next month that I plan to rent as an Airbnb. Looking for any tips from other Airbnb hosts about what technology is essential vs just nice to have. What has made your life easier?...
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I am at odds with the guy helping me reno my reno. He says just buy carpet. He hasnt run rentals to see what happens to rental carpet. I am so tired of replacing carpet. Going to wood floor,,,they can buy a area c...