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I have a no pet policy for my units, but one of my tenants worked around this by making her cat an Emotional Support Animal. I am feeling cornered by this and don't think that I have many options. A highly exper...
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A happy Saturday afternoon to you all!I've got two short questions for you(1) Is it more profitable/smart to include utilities in the rent or make the tenants pay utilities and have a slightly lower rent? I know the a...
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Hello,I have several SFRs that have lots of equity in them and I wondering if anyone used a method of cross-collateralization to pledge the equity as collateral, thus avoiding doing a cash-out refinance or HELOC. It s...
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Has anyone used RentPrep for screening? I searched for it on the BP site and nothing came up. Thanks!
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Do you use biggerpockets.smartmove.com for your tenant screening? If so, how do you like it compared to others? If not, why not and who do you use? I used it for my prop and it seemed to work really well. W...
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Hi All,I'm a real estate newbie (for now), but thinking of interviewing various property managers in investment markets of interest to start building the teams in preparation for that first deal..I'm sure there is a ...
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Hi BP, I'm in the process of buying my first rental property and want some input... In your experience, what are some things that need to be included in my lease agreement? Thanks!
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What should you expect from a property manager? What are realistic expectations? Let me know if I am expecting too much and if you have any recommendations for Phoenix, Arizona.
Is it unrealistic to have a manager dr...
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This question is open to all, as I am interested to see what adjustments people will make in 2023, especially as pricing will soften and rates will most likely remain above 4% and unemployment will increase?As a note ...
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Hello AllI am looking at purchasing a rental in Milwaukee but the inspection report noted that the main water line coming in the home is a lead pipe.How concerned should I be about this?ThanksMichael