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Those of you guys that have been at this I am curious how you handle the following situations. Everyone says to set your rules and keep them.Smoking:Pets:Credit:Felons:Age:First time renters:Previous evictions:Rent Co...
A quick comment about Brian Gibbons, if I may.I have never met Brian but for the last several months I have been following his posts, along with posts from other people, on this blog. His posts have always been well t...
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Dear all,I am new to real estate rental investment and looking to purchase my first rental property as a source of passive income. I reside in Santa Rosa, CA and property prices are way too expensive, as such looking ...
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There is an economic term called diminishing marginal rate of return. Meaning for every one more unit sold the benefit becomes less and less. With the rise in college tuition costs and the strong emergence of availabi...
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I first must apologize for screaming at all of you in the title but if you have any experience or can relate to the title at all you know why I am frustrated. This is nothing more than a venting session on my part an...