I highly doubt credit and background checks are outdated, for if anything, they are continuously competitive and streamlined hot tool commodities.Perhaps the 3X Rent = Minimum Monthly Salary qualifier is outdated?Firs...
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So as a new investor I managed to pester a local investor to the point that he has agreed to meet with me over coffee to discuss REI. I called this individual because I noticed his bandit signs all over the Sacramento...
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“I want to build a million-dollar wholesale area. I want to have a million dollars in profit from wholesale deals. I want to build a million-dollar wholesale area.” The dream was firmly established in my mind as I loo...
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If not, then you probably have not visited Dubai. Wifey and I returned a week ago from a land tour and cruise in the Arabian Sea. We visited several locations in Oman and two of the seven emirates in the united Arab e...
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Let me begin by stating I know deep down inside my dad is ridiculously proud of me and wants me to reach my dreams and potentials, but in light of a freak flood last summer that destroyed their home I can't h...
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I have a unit in a duplex (in Texas) that's occupied by long term tenants that were there when I purchased the property. They are an elderly couple and the husband is handicapped. He can walk with a walker, but it's...
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I was reading the other thread by Brandon Turner about your worst tenant horror story. It made me think about some nasty houses I've looked at over the years. I have two that really stand out in my mind.
The first wa...
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Apparently it won't be as easy as 1-2-3 to evict. Apparently the pet can be the owner's emotional support pet.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11175/1155999-100.stm
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Before I bought my first property 2 months ago, I spent a year and a half educating myself on real estate through books/podcasts/Biggerpockets. During this time I managed to save up a good chunk of change (about $15k)...
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I have an old '98 Ford Escort that's just getting to the point that everything's going any time now. I could drop a bunch of money into that whole and watch it fly away, or get a new car. I decided on getting a new ca...