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My first tenants moved out the other day so I went over to the property today to change locks and do a few other things. I was surprised to see how dirty the property was. There was no damage to anything but they had...
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I attended a local REI meetup last night and the guest speaker was an auctioneer with 37 years of experience in RE investing. He was selling a strategy of buying properties on cheap because they were good for nothing ...
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The lack or inattentiveness of safety in short-term rentals is appalling!! Over the weekend 3 people died at a STR in Outer Banks due to a house fire, and it seems like every couple of months we hear of more people dy...
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I have a different thread about whether or not Realtors are worth their commission anymore and TWICE during the discourse agents compared themselves to doctors. I have also seen this posted on various other threads o...
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Investment Info:
Townhouse buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $185,000
Cash invested: $185,000
3bd 2th 1300sq ft 2 car garage rents for 1500-1700 a month
What made you interested in ...
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I want to create passive income for myself and not have to deal that much with tenants, so I heard that property managers would be a good idea. But I've also heard that they can be quite costly.
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We installed a new dryer less than 3 yrs ago in the rental rowhouse. The new tenant who moved in last fall said the lint trap/plastic for it for this dryer just broke and needs to be replaced as it keeps falling out w...
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I am interested in hearing from property managers & landlords nationwide, but really interested to hear from Memphis managers and landlords. Do you successful enforce tenants to pay maintenance under $150? For t...
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The 15 Essential Items Every Short Term Rental MUST HAVEWhether you're listing your space on Airbnb, VRBO, Homeaway, or with a professional property manager, you will need a whole bunch of items that guests expect to ...
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Anyone making money on vacation rentals in Kihei or Hawaii?
any tips? location? condo complex? is it possible to run 4 or 5 as a job?tI would like to buy, rehab, furnish, and run enough to make a living?so far I only...