Hi all,I have followed Bigger Pockets for a few years now, starting out with my first SFR rental in 2014 (5 hours drive from my location, which is VERY expensive to invest in) then moving on to some Multifamily proper...
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My Journey as an Investor: I started investing in buy and hold properties in May of 2014. Triggered by the loss of my 80 year old mother early that year, a lady with very minimum formal education- she had managed to...
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I have two rental properties (one of which is currently occupied) and I have home warranty plans with Complete Appliance Protection, Inc. for each of them. My question is, is it necessary to have home warranty plans i...
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Whew this has been an interesting week. Not too long ago I was trying to fill a room in a home, this caused said tenant to demand a negative coronavirus test (impossible). The new move in had agreed to self-quarantine...
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Anyone have a nice welcoming letter to mail to an inherited tenant? Looking for something that we can customize for each situation. I've looked around and can't find much of what I'm looking for.Thanks!
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I read and see that Tampa/Orlando/Jacksonville are the best Florida Markets for rentals at this time. This will be our first purchase for a unit to be rented full time. We planned to stay away from Jacksonville init...
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First and foremost, I hope everyone who was in the path of Hurricane Harvey is safe. My brother is currently buckled down and waiting out the storm in downtown Houston.
Once the storm (or any other natural disaster)...
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I made an offer this weekend on a property that was priced too high to make a profit. Listed for 320k, with rental comps around $2500/mo, which would cashflow negatively ~$500/mo, no thanks! ARV was 400k on this and i...