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I own a 5 unit apartment building. It really is a very old house (I would guess built in the 1920's) that was converted into apartments sometime in the 80's. This property has a huge hassle factor and is a headache.T...
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Real Estate is certainly exciting but I'm wondering what comes next.
I have NOT done it all regarding real estate but I've established a good foundation. We own and manage enough properties to retire and grow cons...
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Hi!
I’m a new investor and bought a vacant lot as a quit claim deed from a bank. The bank hadn’t paid taxes on the lot for the past 8 years. So, I paid the taxes and the bank gave me a quit claim deed. When I went to...
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I just wanted to share some more recent experience with Kwikset deadbolts as I have recommended them to numerous people in the past. Since early 2011 I have been installing Kwikset Smartkey deadbolts in all of my pro...
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My husband and I just finished up the renovation of our first investment property, which we'll be using as a rental. Our dilemma is choosing between two couples we met today. Please help us!!! Keep in mind, this ho...
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Seems like Rent control in some form or fashion Is gaining a lot of traction around the US.. Oregon just passed state wide.Washington some new rules.. California of course has had rent control in many cities for deca...
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I was just wondering what everybody's education or background is? seems that a large percentage of you folks have some type of formal "business" or finance education, or come directly from the world of Real Estate?
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Since I personally don't like the word newbie...I will use the word neophyte-a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief. Many times it is used in a religious context and one could argue that real estate is a r...
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Does anyone own vacation rentals in the Poconos, if so how is that going, would you recommend investing there?