Hello! I am interested in an abandoned property. The owner committed suicide inside the house, he lived alone and had no will or children. The property has been abandoned for greater than one year. The auditors websit...
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I'm assuming most wholesalers use purchase contracts, but does anyone use a lease options to control the deal and then look for a buyer?
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We recently purchased our first rental in September and had inherited our tenants (with below market rent $1150/month). We are now at the point where we are marketing for a new lease and I have the unit listed at $130...
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I have an investor that wants a line of credit type note. He would like a fixed rate, 30 yr amortization when using funds.That is fine but i would like some compensation when it is not drawn due to tying up the use of...
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After helping several house hackers here in Southeast Florida, I thought I’d share some tips on here for any of you getting started with this as your investment strategy.
These tips are relevant for the times. Mea...
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How do you all deal with the unsolicited advice from folks who have zero experience? Maybe it’s just me and I’m getting old and cranky. This new property just seems to draw folks, who all have plans for my new renta...
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Smoke detectors – Use actual smoke to test the sensor. By spraying smoke into the alarm, you get a true indication if the alarm works. The “test battery” button only test the battery. The sensor is just as important. ...
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We bought a property for $160K with a $226K rehab budget. After sinking $66k into it (demo and site prep) our GC left. New GCs and bids for the property show our previous GC SEVERLY under bid the project. To finish it...
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I have a challenging situation. I own a duplex and rent out both units. Last night the tenant "A" on one side sent me a video of tenant "B" screaming and yelling at a motorist who was taunting him. This is one of a fe...
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I have a rental property that had a nightmare tenant. After MANY months finally got rid of her and decided to just wash my hands of this property (that's a whole other post). I brought on a friend (now agent) to fin...