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Hi Everyone,I'm new on here and trying to learn as much as possible. I have finally decided that I'd like to start building a passive income - this has led me to the idea of buy and hold Rental properties as the sto...
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I currently drive a beat-up old minivan with 240K miles on it. Yeah, I sacrificed myself to jump-start my rental business. I plan on buying the Tesla Cybertruck as my main vehicle. Recently, a thought came to me. ...
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A tenant was $100 short on the rent and paid me yesterday, the 6th, with the $25 late fee.
I'm thinking, one day, you couldn't borrow $100 for one day from someone to avoid paying an extra $25?
Let's see, $25 inter...
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@Gail White wrote in an earlier post:I have made an offer on a house where there has been a very heavy smoker living for a number of years. The originally white popcorn ceiling is now yellow over the entire surface. T...
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Hi Folks, I live in Tucson and have 2 rental properties I own and manage. A friend of mine owns 5 rentals in town and he lives in Payson--about a 3 hour drive so I look over his properties.
Originally the plan was tha...
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I am selling my home by owner. My question: if a buyer has a contract with a realtor and we go to closing, am I, still responsible for the realtor fees? Even though I have no contract with a realtor?
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I rarely jump into our politics forum, but this has me shaking my head. All I have to say is:
Are you serious????? :roll:
I'm just completely confused as to what is going out on planet earth!
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***think AA meeting*** Hi my name is Maria and I am guilty of being a softy landlord. First step to recovery is recognition right? How often do I raise rents? I have been used to renting during the recession. I have ...
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I have 6 rental properties, all Single Family Homes. I was previously paying a tax professional around $800 to $900 to prepare my tax returns for my 6 properties as well as my personal. I am using a new tax profession...
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BP brothers and sisters, I quit the last job I will ever have today to focus on RE investing. In 2003, while working in corporate America someone suggested Rich Dad Poor Dad to me. Eleven years and 28 properties lat...