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Does anyone have an opinion as to why one should invest in real estate versus the stock market? Real estate investing seems exciting but investing in the stock market can be a more passive way to grow wealth long term...
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Hello BP family. Let's get right to it. I've always been an ambitious go getter since I was a kid. Never followed the pack always stood alone and wanted more than the average. I grew up in a low income area, but alway...
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Hi everyone. I am new to the forum but I've been putting in a lot of time going through the posts and learning as much as I can about real estate investing. Ive been looking at a property close to where I live here in...
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Hi Guys,I am 72 hours away from closing on a home, and my mortgage company is demanding a "comfort letter" attesting to my self-employment. The CPA who filed my taxes won't touch this and they just rejected another CP...
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Moderators please remove if not allowed: Hey everyone, We have a recently vacant home in indi that needed a quick turnover for next renter. Our PM’s preferred vendor send us this quote. Looking at the prices , along w...
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Warning, Wall of Text. Too Long Didn't Read: I own a half acre lot which is an island inside of a 23 acre parcel. My neighbor is trying to rezone 3 acres for his HVAC business as storage which his employees would go ...
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Since I began investing in Detroit a few years ago I cannot get my head around so many things regarding the way things are done over there - but this one definitely is a contender for taking the cake. End of April I s...
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For the past 5 months I had a friend and her boyfriend move in while my husband was deployed. They have been on a month by month rent payment because if something came up, i could give them 30 days notice and have my ...
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So we have purchased a property that we feel will turn out to be a great deal, basically purchased for the back oweing taxes. Here is our first problem though, it's occupied by a "tenant" that supposedly had a verbal ...
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Does anyone use Stessa for collection of monthly rental income? What program do you use for rent collection? (automatic late fee generated program)