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Hi everyone,Anyone have experience with buying a duplex as your primary residence but not actually living there and renting it out? Contrary to living in one side and renting out the other? Legality of it, tax implica...
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I am under the impression that an investment in a property in a college town will have instant demand for renters. Is this a fair mentality to have when assessing whether to purchase a property in a college town? In a...
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When researching applicants I review county court records. I've recently had several applicants with eviction cases that were dismissed without prejudice.Our policy is to not rent to anyone that has ever been served ...
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I currently earn a solid income from my day job and am working to diversify my investment portfolio by focusing on multifamily real estate. I believe multifamily properties offer better value for the time spent managi...
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Hello,I have a contractor that is requesting 50% of what he quoted the job up front. It isn’t a super large sum of money, but I’m curious on what type of things I should do/look for to protect myself. As of now all I ...
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The following are my thoughts on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and any thoughts of upcoming bailouts. As an advocate for responsible financial practices, I believe that the government should not bail out banks t...