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Hello, I've been getting calls regularly from start-up companies offering what they call "guaranteed security deposit fee". I'm old school and just getting the hang of online rent payment software (awesome juice -btw...
Hello Everyone!I just started this summer and I love the idea of real estate. I immediately got a team together, a target market, and took out a HELOC on my house ($100,000) in order to hit the ground running. Howev...
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Hello everyone, I'm looking for some feedback regarding deciding what to do with cosmetic changes. My partner and I recently purchased our 3rd investment property, a 4br 2br that needs some cosmetic repairs. It was...
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So I'm about to enter escrow on a fourplex and I'm praying that all goes well. I will also be owner occupying and want to be comfortable but don't want to over do renovations. Each of the units primarily have carpet w...
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Hi Team - I wanted to walk through a couple of quick thoughts on what I see as the most at-risk parties in a potential recession. 1) Middle-Class Homeowners - A middle-class homeowner reliant on one source of income, ...
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Does it make sense to put in wood flooring in a rental?When my current tenant moves out, I know the carpet will need to be replaced. Normally, I wouldn't even consider installing wood flooring to replace the carpet be...
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I had to rent out my place to help my mom after my dad became ill then passed away. The point is that sort of thing caused me to get swamped, and I never intended to rent. So filing is new. I want to get it done ...
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Hey Bigger Pockets!My fiance and I are looking to buy our first STR. We're close to making an offer but want to get another set of eyes on the numbers. Here's what we're looking at:2 Bed/2 Bath condo in the Florida Ke...
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I made a post over in the Starting Out section but it didn't get much traction. Really looking for feedback so I'm giving it another shot in the general forum.Colorado Springs Metro vs Nearby 'Rural" was the Title. Tr...
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Hi All!I am a new landlord for a small multi-family and am considering having my tenants pay through Venmo/PayPal or I could invest in a software like Apartments.com Rental Manager or RentRedi. Does anyone have experi...