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I was thinking of writing into my lease that tenants are required to pay rent through an online rent collection website. Can I legally require new tenants to pay rent online and that no checks/cash will be accepted?
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We're so excited to be hosting all of you at BPCON2024 in Cancun this Oct 6-8th! The best part of the BP community is that the fun doesn't start or end with BPCON with options to connect and learn year round - so let'...
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Do you have a college degree? If so, in what field?
Has that helped you in your real estate investing? Or do you think you could have done with out it?
I am a firm believer that our path in life has lead us where we...
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Hi Bigger Pockets community, I am 26 years old with an undergraduate education in geology. I've spent the last couple of years wandering aimlessly and it hasn't paid off to do so. Trying to reinvent myself, my strateg...
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Headline says it: The recent emphasis on creating direct-booking sites for your STRs and MTRs is overrated. Prove me wrong.Work/money not offset by savingsThe amount of work -- and money -- to build a site and do prop...
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Dear Pocketers,
How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?
While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...
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Are you a member of a local real estate club?
Please share with us the following:
1 - What is the name of your local real estate investing club?
2 - What do you like about the club?
3 - What do you dislike about t...
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How is your MF market price appreciation?I hear a lot of folks claiming their market is on "fire", but nobody ever supports that with data...our local MF market in Columbus, Ohio has appreciated at a year-over average...
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I was NOT a fan at first, but some of his principles (though not all) have resonated with me. Curious to hear everyone's thoughts.