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Hello! I'm pretty new to REI. I own two SFR but I'm currently looking into my first multi unit (four unit). I want to make sure I understand all my options when buying my first 4 unit rental property.Some background i...
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So I have an applicant who says she will pay 8 months rent upfront to get the house. It sounds a bit of like overcompensation to me. Is it a normal thing, and what is usually the reason tenants want to do this?
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2 part question (Single family house)
1. Tenant wants a ring flood light installed which means removing existing flood/security light. Do you get your electrician/handyman involved to come and install and bill back...
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Hey so i have posted about 2 or 3 months ago about getting into the devlopment side of real estate with my father, we where looking to devlop a small to medium size luxury complex in NYC (where we live) but raising mo...
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This is an article I published on Linked-In and Nextdoor regarding Roof Moss, Moss Control and Roof Cleaning. Thought I might share it with folks here in WA since it is a necessity and one thing I see neglected on a L...
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I just finished reading Buy and Rent Forclosures byJoseph Neilson.
Mr Neilson advocates stripping houses of central air, garbage disposals and many other amenities in order to eliminate maintenance costs.
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Hello everyone,I am a new investor from Houston. I would like to go to real-estate events, network and learn from experienced investors. I have found two places in Houston that people talk about in general: 1) Realty ...
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For those who have rental properties, can you mention what costs you generally cover for your tenants? Do you cover items such as lawn maintenance, extermination, alarm and cable services?Also, do property management...
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Some very interesting data to share with you all on April rent collections across the US. One of the factors that particularly caught my attention was the impact of agriculture across several of the markets. In your e...
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Hi BP Community,I got my start in RE investing by providing a loan to an experienced flipper. Since then, I became the borrower, using many different hard money lenders on BRRRR's in the area. Lately, I've considered ...