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My wife and I finally made the leap and closed escrow on our first STR home last Friday at 2:03pm, the Oak Fire started 7 minutes later, and (it appears) that the house burned down 24 hours later...we never got the ke...
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How do you go about insuring that your units stand out in their given area, attracting higher rents and more quality tenants, without overdoing it and wasting valuable money? Do most of you find only one or two differ...
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Sometimes people post on Bigger Pockets about wanting to know "how" to do something ... not theoretically how, but specific examples. So here is an example of how I conduct/host an open house showing for a rental prop...
Hi all,
I am looking for a new multi-line dialer. My requirements are:
1. No delay after the lead picks up the phone.
2. The ability to purchase bulk phone numbers not only by Area Code, but also associated with a ...
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I live in California and just went under contract on a 4-bedroom, 3-year old single family home in Madison Alabama that I plan to leverage as a long-term rental. The deal closes on 5/3, and I'm looking for service pro...
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Hi- I just received my first commercial term sheet. I'm looking at a commercial property (small mill building for my architecture office) with an asking price of $135k, needing about $100k in rehab. I am used to resid...
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I will keep it short and sweet, any advice is muuuuuuch appreciated!I have a triplexnone of the units have washer/dryer hookupsgot 1st quote to install hookupswould be right where the refrigerator currently iswould ve...
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For the landlords that show property to tenants, I'd like to know what steps you take to increase personal safety during showings. I typically have success finding tenants by posting listings to craigslist. However, ...
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Any strategies out there to fund the furnishing of a STR?I know consignment stores and garage sales are a way to keep it low cost, but any funding strategies if you’re trying to furnish a higher end property?Adds up q...
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Has anyone dealt with a certified service dog situation in a non-pet property? I have a potential tenant coming to look at an apartment that typically does not allow pets. I know there are a lot of laws protecting ser...