I'm a Canadian buying two properties in the US for STR which I'll hire a PM to manage. What are some things I can do to make sure my PM is being honest and competent? It seems so easy to take advantage of an out-of-st...
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I found out this week that the previous landlord was paying for one of the tenants electricity, maybe unintentionally because the electric meters are mixed up. The previous landlord use to live in that particular unit...
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Hello BP Community! I have been recently playing with the idea of purchasing a second home/vacation home near the mountains and have really gravitated towards CDA and other IDAHO areas. I like the idea of it being a v...
I currently live in California. Currently, Single-Family homes are in great demand. Houses are getting sold 50-60k (sometimes 100k) above the market price.Since I cannot bid higher than the market rate, I'm thinking o...
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Somebody please help clarify the difference for me…I think a half plex is where the 2 units are owned separately…is that accurate ?
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hello to all of my friends here. i have an interesting issue i would like some feedback on. i have a flip house that i recently sold ( well, kind of recently). i signed the purchase agreement with the buyer on novem...
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Hi I'm an experienced realestate fix and flip investor. I started looking into fix-flip loans to grow and take our business to the next level. I have good credit. Just shocked to see all these crazy fees associated wi...
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We have a SFH that we have been renting out through a PM company for several years. Recently, we have been having issues with the PM company involving our most recent tenant ending their lease and re-listing the prope...
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Hi All, Jason, from Marquette, Michigan. I'm 37 years old and the director of the Marquette Chamber of Commerce. A little over a year ago, after my father passed, I came to be an owner of a 5 unit apartment building. ...
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I have decided to dive head first into a rental property with a strategy to landlord for long term.
My strategy was to start with a condo apartment, gain experience and proceed in buying more units later on, however ...