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I think we all know real estate is a wonderful investment and a proven track to wealth.But my question is: is it always the answer? I know many people on this blog are diehard real estate investors and would not even ...
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I am pretty new to RE investing and I am in the process of buying a little rental. There is a tenant in the rental who has lived there for 13 years but is only paying $400 month but there is no lease in place.The owne...
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We would like to install hardwood or laminate flooring into our 2nd floor condo. The only problem the HOA is considering to ban any type of flooring except for carpet in rooms other than the kitchen or bathroom. The...
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Hi BP community!
We have a rental property that suddenly went south. The tenants abandoned the property in September due to domestic issues and parted ways. Because they are still on the hook for rent until a new ten...
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Hi all,looking for advise/perspective on software options for bookkeeping. A bit about my situation - buy and hold investor with multiple LLCs as well as a couple properties in my personal name. Have been keeping tr...
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Hello BP family!Laura & Rich here - we are new to BP and to real estate. We are located in Philadelphia and while we want to ultimately focus all our energies on buying/flipping properties in our neighborhood, we ...
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Hey everyone, I'm looking at opening an RV/boat storage in my area (central Texas). I believe I found a great property at around 3.3 acres and zoned for this (confirmed with city). The price is really good for the lo...
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Hey BP,I own a few small multifamilies and am now up to 14 doors. At the moment, each unit has unique keys for the front and back doors. So, I have about 30 keys, not including keys to side doors, basements, etc. R...
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Hi everyone,
A few months ago I finally got a problem tenant out (lease expired) and I sent a list of itemized deductions from her security deposit and a check to the address she texted me. It got really nasty after ...
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Has anyone done a L/O on underwater property?
How does this sound:
If lessee/buyer/tenant exercises option, make the sale contingent on bank approval of short sale. If the s...