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Hey folks, curious what you'd recommend in my shoes... I have two rentals at the moment, both SFH's. These were bought with savings rather than financed. I have the option of lending against my primary which would fre...
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First posting!
I am about to convert my primary residence into a rental property (I had lived there for three years, so no issues there). I have been reading articles all day, and I am having trouble figuring out the...
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Hey BP family, I was wondering if anyone had any advice on allowing pets (specifically large dogs) into their rentals. We have a policy that we only allow dogs up to 50 pounds, but one of our tenants is moving out and...
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Following the Fed raising rates yesterday, I am send out a note to my investor clients with my quick thoughts on what happened and where I see things going:On a very basic level, the Fed controls how much money is in ...
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Over the holidays after many calls from these homebuyers wanting to buy one of my rental properties I entertained the idea and signed a contract to sell a property of mine. One part of the agreement is they want the ...
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What approach are you taking with impending interest hikes?
-Buy now for a higher price but lower interest rates
-Wait for prices to go down if interest rates go up (decreased demand) and deal with higher monthly...
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I have a small commercial building in San Antonio. The people have not paid for over four months, and I have listen to enough excuses that you would think there was a lollipop drawn on my forehead. The lease is a comm...
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I just rented my first property after some hurdles and the first rent is due in April. Someone recommended that I should use schedulemyrent.com for rent collection and for the tenant to report repairs. This is suppose...
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I recently ran across three companies that issue Surety Bonds as an alternative to security deposits. The idea is simple: instead of requiring tenants to front a hefty security deposit up front -- could be $2,500 arou...
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In the process of closing on 4x SFH homes. C to C+ neighborhood with great cash flow. I have one unit that's unrented and another where the inherited tenant is consistently late and will likely have to move with the n...