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Actually, the title says it all. Right now I'm using a PO box that everybody mails their rent to. But late rent is getting blamed on the Post Office (which is possible). It seems like the 2020 there should be better o...
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Hello BiggerPockets!My name is Justin, I am new to real estate investing and I am excited to contribute to the BP community. I am based in San Francisco and I am originally from Tampa, FL. Given the expensive nature o...
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I’m a big fan of cash reserves. The covid outbreak has only emphasized this. The problem with cash is that if you have any form of debt it literally costs you money to hold cash. To get around this I have a big line o...
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Hello everyone,
I am new to the real estate journey with a focus on the northern NJ market. Reaching out to other investors: one thing I have noticed is that it is impossible to achieve positive rental cashflow at 8...
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Hi Friends! Thank you all so much in advance for taking time to give your advice. My wife and I are looking to deploy between $180-$220k into investment properties. We live in Southern California. Our initial plan wa...
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We are starting to get a few e mails a day from what appears to be First American title co.. FATCO for short.that includes escrow instructions and so on.it comes encryptyed with prompt to open it.. First one I got I...
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How does it work to have tenants deposit directly into your bank account? Do you just give them your account number? Isn't that dangerous? I've never heard of this and would like to understand the mechanics.
TIA
Trina
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I have a handful of rooming houses with a very interesting clientele. Now that it is getting colder, tenants have started using the stove top and ovens to heat the house.
I've had more than one $400+ bill (with only...
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Hey Everyone! I'm debating whether or not to have my first property be a house hack or to buy and have long term tenants. I know this is very specific depending on location and property but I wanted to get some opin...
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I live in the Seattle area, where I have a couple of SFH rental properties which I bought a few years back, now they all have significant appreciation due to the red hot Seattle market, now I'm trying to figure out th...