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Hello everyone, rather new to tenant placing. I was wondering what services you all use to do background checks on a tenant? There are several out there and I want to make sure I use a service that is legitimate. Any ...
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We either have our people (my wife & sister-in-law), who are equal owners in the company do the cleaning, or we hire it out.
Our people only do the work on evictions and new apartments.
Incidentally, our cleaning...
We have recently purchased a 5 unit multi family property. 3 of the units are in the rear and there are 2 parking spots. There is on street parking available. The lease states this:
Parking.
Any parking that may b...
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Hi, I'm new to renting. And I've already had a problem.
I have a prospective tenant who has an ESA dog. I was wanting an additional deposit since there was an animal involved, I made it clear it wasn't a "pet" depos...
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Hi there!Been interested in investing for a while and been listening to all the amazing podcasts. Thanks to everyone for sharing their journeys. I'm Finally trying to move on this and am looking at houses for purchase...
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Any input would be great.
The tenant had told me she cannot go through with the lease.(circumstances are legitimate but an agreement is and agreement)
Signed on aug 15th for move in on aug 29th for a 2 year lease. ...
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Does anyone know a few markets where the cash flow is decent but the purchase price is low? I live in San Diego and it's practically impossible to get a good ROI.
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Hi BiggerPockets I need your thoughts on this situation, I have a tenant in sfh (good tenant always on time with payment ) his lease was up November 30, the lease has a month to month clause, and 60 days written noti...
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TL;DR: Recent article suggests rent hikes aren't just about landlord greed - rising costs across the board are a major factor.
Just read an eye-opening article about the recent rent crisis. It challenged my assumpti...
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I’m in a unique situation. My wife and I have been investing in short term rentals in Carolina Beach, NC since 2019. We have 10 listings here on the island and have built the systems to run a portfolio of this size at...