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Was talking to a lender friend earlier who said Zillow Zestimates aren't trustworthy at all as they don't factor in REO sales. So aside from performing an actual appraisal or BPO, what are some good rules of thumb for...
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We have employed this Property Management PM company 6 years, the manager for 4 years. I feel that they have accepted/managed the rent monies, but have NOT managed our property. Recently, the tenant move out, not...
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Hey there!I am looking at investing in short term rental properties (airbnb, vrbo, etc) in Lexington. My partner grew up and went to school in Lexington, so I have mostly been relying on him for information about the ...
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How do you separate income and save for expenses? If everything lines up and its a good property what do you do to set money aside, hypothetically if your income was 1000 and you set aside 100 each for 10% for Mainten...
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I'm interested in Raw Land Investing like the Land Geek guy, but I don't ever see myself paying 1500 dollars for a course. Has anyone taken it? I'm intelligent so I don't need to blindly regurgitate scripts or mail ou...
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Hey all,I'm building a movie theatre in a new cabin rental in Pigeon Forge / Gatlinburg area. Wondering if I should go with a projector or a giant flat screen. I've seen smart projectors on the market but I'm wonderin...
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Hi there,Asking such a big question: I'm trying to get my first deal done, and still trying to narrow down which city/area I should be looking at.I'm a first time investor, I live in San Jose, CA, but I'm inclined to ...
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Need to make a few decisions and I still don't have my big boy pants to make them! Bought 2 houses in the city of Oak Park here in Michigan, not a high end area but definitely a nice quiet/affordable city with very...
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Hi everyone!Newbie here. Please be kind. I’ve recently formed an LLC with a partner to flip houses. We’ve purchased our first property and the project is underway. I’m a CPA (originally an auditor, now in consulting),...
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Let’s face it… Renters -usually- rent because they don’t have it together. They are hard on rentals, with lousy pets, smoking, violence, lack of cleanliness, out of control kids, you name it. I’m learning this the har...