Billing Your Tenants for RentRENTS DUE ON THE FIRST OF EVERY MONTH!It took about a year for me to develop a plan. Tenants were paying their rent any time they wanted to during the rental month. Since I handled my own ...
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I'm saving up some capital right now and hoping to purchase my first rental property in a couple months.
I'm from Houston so as many know, the market is crazy and full of investors.
I've been looking at starting in ...
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I booked a rental at a Northern Michigan lake house recently, and now that I'm an expert, I naturally had much to critique. This was a 5 bed, 3 bath house right on the water, and more of a house-hacking STR vs. a prof...
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For those of who haven't read my other post, it is here-
http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/60255-how-does-it-work-when-the-seller-financines-a-portion-
To summarize what I talked about in that other post,...
I ordered a book lately on RE investing from Amazon, and the guru started out with the typical hype, selling the sizzle and not the steak. You know, the whole, imagine yourself living the dream, not having to work,...
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Hi all! I am going to buy my 1st investment duplex in the next 4 months (BRRRR) and I'm tired of running myself in circles, but am not sure which route is smarter.I am highly considering buying a foreclosed property f...
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Economic Update
(Monday, October 19, 2020)
At its core, real estate is a people business, and being kind to people is a business approach that never goes wrong. Being kind builds a positive image. It earns trust...
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There's another thread going on about LLC vs. higher liability insurance.
I'm just wondering if any of you have ever been sued by your tenants? If so, what happened?
Some people are setting up an LLC on each house. ...
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It is not often in life that you truly get the chance to see what you're made of - as an investor, a consumer, a citizen, a human being. For whatever reason, it generally takes monumental events - often catastrophes -...
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While reading this article about falling oil prices, I couldn't help but wonder what, if any, effect it would have on the real estate markets in energy-heavy local economies like Midland-Odessa and other West Texas ci...