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Any one have any experience? HOA fees are pretty steep, $300 or more. What type of expenses will be coming up that aren't covered?
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Do you pass on the cost of the background and credit check to your applicants? I just rented a 2 bedroom unit to a couple, and I asked them to pay the cost of the Transunion SmartMove Background check. They balked at...
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I've been doing a lot of searching and reading lately on the forums, and I have 2 concerns about the application/screening process.
1) I had never even thought to have an application fee. I've been asking around, and...
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My mortgage broker offered me to refinance my home loan to a better rate (0.1% better, which will save me about 20K in 30 yrs) without me paying any fee. He said he will make commission from his lender, not from me. I...
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This may seem controversial or “not by the book” for many. but keep in mind CA has higher taxes and reg fees and I’m not doing more than 1-2 flips (short timeframe flips) a year and many years do 0 flips
Do most fl...
Hi all- would like opinions on selling/exit strategy for a property I've owned since 2010 (in Philadelphia's Fairmount/Museum area).Stats:- Originally bought the property for around $200k in 2010.- Current value of th...
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Hello! I am looking into a Quadplex for sale in a great area of my city. It is in a reasonably sized community of quadplexes, almost like an apartment complex, and includes a pool. I was hopeful that the numbers would...
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Greetings and salutations everyone! I’m going into house hacking once my lease is up at the top of 2022 in the Houston market. Any pivotal advice I should consider?? Thanks in advance!
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Ok. I know a contractor wanting to do flips. He is willing to split profit 50/50 with an investor who will fund the deals.
I don't have enough money to partner with him. But what if I could find the investor? How wo...
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First time landlords here. The person who helped us set up the lease put in a non-refundable cleaning deposit of $300. Since it is non-refundable and the tenants have nothing to expect to get back, does that mean th...