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Hello Everyone! My name is Emily Gerry, I am a young accountant from the Morris County area of New Jersey. Recently, I have been interested in Real Estate because a house came up for sale in my neighborhood and I want...
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I am looking to expand my real estate business and am looking for new lead generation strategies that are not traditional. Other real estate agents, what are some ways you are pulling in real estate leads? I am lookin...
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I have two identical 6-unit buildings on the same lot, but they get separate utility bills. One of the units consistantly gets water bills more than double the other building. I found that the Kansas City Water Dept...
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Hello all:)I briefly wanted to share what my brother (Jonathan) and I are doing in starting our real estate investing careers and would like advice and input from BP community.Jonathan is currently serving active duty...
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So I'll be in town in a few weeks to scout the area and take in what it has to offer. There will be downtime as well. If anyone has advice on things to do while here and areas to visit that would be great. Any advic...
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Hey BP,I bought a property last year and it had a brand new septic tank and drain field installed. The tank was increased from 1300 - 1500 gallons, and it was inspected and got a clean bill of health. Fast forward 12 ...
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This post is going to highlight the events that took place over the course of a month for one of my rental properties. Keep in mind this property is relatively turnkey with most capital improvements completed within t...
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I've seen a lot of people recommending mandating tenants get rental insurance, but I don't understand why. I'll have insurance on the home to protect myself, but why is it my business if they insure their own property...
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I've given my tenants a direct line to call me in the event of an emergency. For all other issues and concerns, I have an answering service to answer tenants calls. The call is toll free so there's no cost to the tena...