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Good Afternoon BP universe. Working on my first single family rental in Charlotte, NC. Wondering about a prospective tenant who is squeaky clean other than saying he is moving to the area recently to look for work, bu...
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I just had tenants move out a week ago and have incurred some significant expenses getting it cleaned and ready for new occupants. This is a class A rental that was spotless when the tenants moved in 1.5 years ago. ...
My wife and I are beginning to plan for retirement, and would like to do that in Nashville as opposed to our home town of SLC. We are shooting for that to occur in abt 8 years. We've watched as the market in Nashville...
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How do you tenant proof your rentals? I was listening to BP show 48 and they gave a few ideas. I listed a few of them they discussed plus some from this post. What else do you do?
Screen tenants thoroughlyUse 5/8 dry...
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My mom is willing me her house when she passes away. Any suggestions on how to structure the will with specific provisions to allow my stepfather to remain after her death? My heart would like to let him stay for free...
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Got a tenant that wants to update the kitchen (works for a company that does kitchen remodels). Claims he has surplus countertops and other materials to improve it. Says he doesn’t want anything for it, like lower ren...
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I was wondering if I could get some opinions/suggestions on the best way to handle this situation. I have a duplex, that's fully renovated with ceramic tile throughout, so we have an open pet policy. Our first ten...
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My name is Alex Filipe and I'm an aspiring REI. I plan to start my venture through a VA loan. I've been reading a lot about VA loans but can not seem to come across this specified question regarding them. Its stated t...
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I have a property just outside the Orlando area it’s a 4 bedroom 2.5 ba home holding approximately 70k in equity. Rental market is also extremely high and strong right now. The question is with so much equity do I sel...
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I have an opportunity to invest in the North Atlanta area. I’m currently out of state but I have a friend in ATL who would live at and rent the property for a minimum of 2-3 years. My preference would be to continue r...