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We (my husband and I) are closing on our first rental property next week. I have been doing market research (craigslist) for comparable rents and keep seeing so much for rent + sales tax. How exactly does this work?...
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Hello All,
As an out of state investor who owns a few properties in STL, does it make sense to join this association? For $75/year that seems like a good value but wanted to see people's experiences with actual membe...
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I was out of town when a tenant moved in. After reviewing our lease, I feel it is necessary to have them sign off on a statement that there were no damages when they moved in. Has anyone done this before? If so, do yo...
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Hello BP family, Any one willing to share some insight on fire damaged properties? What are some additional hurdles that would need to be cleared prior to renting or reselling (is there a need to disclose to potential...
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BP,My AC unit went out in my rental in Atlanta. Can someone recommend a good yet economical brand and contractor? Every AC unit I look at has negative reviews. There has to be some good ones.
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Hello everyone !I am a long time Charlotte native and have just ventured into purchasing a home for real estate investment/rental. I went with a new home build and want to rent it out. I am trying to figure out a rent...
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Why wait? I want to start house hacking and living a life of financial independence by the summer of 2025. This gives me under a year to start looking for properties and building capital. I would love a few tips to ge...
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Hello Biggerpockets community!!!I just closed on 2 properties attached to each other and each unit has 2 unit, in Florida. Ultimately it has 4 units all together. 2 of the units came with tenents. The previous owner ...
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I moved to the area three months ago from PA, the process of renting out my house in PA got me hooked on real estate investing, and ever since then I have been studying and learning about real state investing. Below a...