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Hi Everyone!I remember seeing in the news a while ago that Scottsdale was concerned about vacation rentals in the area. Does anyone have any experience with their rental properties in Scottsdale? Are they allowing Air...
Hi there and thanks much beforehand!I'm currently in year 2 of my first mortgage and according to Zillow (which I have a gut feeling may inflate values), I'm already at %.79 LTV.
I'd like to drop my $175/mo PMI so I'...
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Good afternoon everyone,
As a new investor, looking in the Texas market but not opposed to out of state investing, would my best option be to find a reliable real estate agent to find off market deals? I am intereste...
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I wanted to know if the lender or buyer orders phase I on already built commercial property and can i recently completed phase I be used from a previous escrow?
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I normally require a security deposit equal to one month's rent plus $200, and I raise the rent annually by $25 per month. For tenants who stay year after year, the security deposit over time shrinks in relation to th...
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I'm excited to bring my 25-year contracting and flipping journey to Bigger Pockets with my first post. The most challenging question I have seen in my time is how do I find a good contractor? I'm no longer a general c...
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Hi - My cousin is closing on a family farm he inherited and is looking to do a 1031 with a multi-family. He'd like me to be involved to manage the finances of it for a bit of sweat equity and I'd also like to put in p...
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I'm an out of state investor and am contemplating on whether or not to use a realtor. I found a single family in Panama City and made an offer...the bank has countered of which I think it's too much for the...
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My partner and I are considering stopping all 401k deductions (MAXED YEARLY) to fund debt payoff. I am not sure if this is the correct approach and looking for advice? We currently have a 2 rental properties and produ...
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Hi all! We self-manage our properties. We will have 45 doors at the end of the summer and I'm wondering how to figure out the right time to hire our own maintenance guy instead. Like many other managers, we find it di...