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Hey everyone. I have a handyman stopping by this upcoming week to my long distance property. The work is pretty basic, more maintenance than anything. He was referred to me by a local contact. Hes also well reviewed o...
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I’m self managing my first rental property in Charlotte, NC. I have a tenant who has sighed a 12 month contract and already fallen 9 days behind in payments early into their lease. Every time I inquire about rent, I’m...
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I am planning to begin selling performing notes to folks who need income investments and would like to have a 3rd party escrow agent who knows notes and can handle the escrow and closing process. This would include t...
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Hi,
I am new to the game, and was wondering if anyone can recommend the next set of books I should read to help better prepare me for my first investment property.
The books I have read so far are below -
More ge...
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It's that time of year. Looking for recommendations for a local CPA/Tax expert specializing in real-estate. Who do you use/trust?
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I'm soon going to be having to prepare a lease for a SFH. Trying to figure the best route to have the most comprehensive lease and avoid missing important things.
How did you begin writing the lease for your rental p...
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I took the Virgina and National Real Estate exams today. Passed both on my first attempt. I started studying beginning of this month online and took a lot of free online quizes to prepare myself after I was done with...
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Hi there. I know this question is vague, so here is the sitiluation: I hired a CPA well regarded and very active here in BP, in January, to prepare my 2023 tax return. I paid for a cost seg study on my only str proper...
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I’ve read horror stories about buying properties via Auction. For those of you savvy in this area, I would appreciate your list of “DOs and DON’Ts” and “DON’T FORGET TOs” for someone thinking about trying this for the...
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My husband is a newly licensed agent (within the last year), and we are preparing to start our investing career as well. With that in mind, what software would you recommend for tracking our business? Software that wi...