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Hello!My name is Liz and I am new to the wild, wild world of Real Estate. I had a mentor introduce me to the industry in 2017, but life happened and made me out everything on hold until now! What I’m really interested...
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I own some multifamily homes in Akron and Canton, OH, all MLS deals. I've read over James Wise's Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods but at 7 years old it's surely a bit dated. I haven't found similar re...
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Hi all –I'm going to start posting here pretty frequently and start a member blog here on BiggerPockets and I want to know what you want to know about starting or growign your business.What is it that scares you? It ...
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I know this has been discussed before, but I'm just looking for some experience-based weigh ins on this.
SFH PRO
one tenanant, longer term. Will tend to take care of the property better.
lease option
appreciation
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I just closed on my first rent house. The tenants that are in place have been there 2 years. They appear to be great tenants. They have kept the house in spotless condition for the last 2 years and always pay on...
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I’ve just finished reading “The Color of Law” which is an eye opening look in to government sponsored segregation through housing policy. With section 8 being an actionable step in the right direction, why are some la...
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What do you think about sending gift cards for the holidays to tenants?Last Christmas (2018) my buddy and I sent out dinner gift cards to the tenants. I also did this for my tenants for Christmas in (2019). The idea i...
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Hello everyone I'm new here and from Southern California (Long Beach area). I'll get right to it: I've got some funds sitting in a savings account and I'm looking to get into something more worthwhile. The problem is ...
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I recently had a squatter set fire to one of my single family rentals in Kansas City, (“East Community Team South” neighborhood). The incident was an angry response on their part because I had the property manager boa...